Econ1002 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

For a given level of inflation, if bright prospects for the future of the economy cause businesses to increase their spending on new capital, then the _____ shifts _____. - aggregate demand curve; right - aggregate demand curve; left - aggregate supply line; upward - aggregate supply line; downward correct answer: - aggregate demand curve; right Policymakers' use of stabilisation policy to eliminate output gaps is more appropriate when an economy self-corrects very _____ and when the ou...

REVISED ECONOMIC 1002 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the broad issues that macroeconomists study and the types of data they use and interpret? - CORRECT ANSWER -Macroeconomists study the performance of the national economy as well as the policies used to improve that performance as well as the aggregate impact of individual decisions. They study changes in economic output (GDP), inflation (CPI), interest and foreign exchange rates, and the balance of payments. Poverty reduction, social e...

REVISED ECONOMIC 1002 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the broad issues that macroeconomists study and the types of data they use and interpret? - CORRECT ANSWER -Macroeconomists study the performance of the national economy as well as the policies used to improve that performance as well as the aggregate impact of individual decisions. They study changes in economic output (GDP), inflation (CPI), interest and foreign exchange rates, and the balance of payments. Poverty reduction, social e...

REVISED ECONOMIC 1002 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the broad issues that macroeconomists study and the types of data they use and interpret? - CORRECT ANSWER -Macroeconomists study the performance of the national economy as well as the policies used to improve that performance as well as the aggregate impact of individual decisions. They study changes in economic output (GDP), inflation (CPI), interest and foreign exchange rates, and the balance of payments. Poverty reduction, social e...

IMPROVED ECONOMIC 1002 FINAL EXAM Why must an economy's income equal its expenditure (spending) ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Every transaction has a buyer and a seller, therefore Total expenditure must be equal to total income otherwise it doesn't make sense. Expenditure (spending) by the buyers must equal the income of the seller. I paid 20$ for my friends skateboard (Buyer (me) expenditure = 20$ = income of seller (friend)). What is GDP? - CORRECT ANSWER -The Market Value of All Fi...

EVALUATED ECONOMIC 1002 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The benefits of trade include: I. Higher output due to specialization II. Higher output due to comparative advantage III. Increased welfare when preferences differ - CORRECT ANSWER -I, II, and III If instead of specialized doctors (neurologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, etc.) we had doctors who each knew the same thing about all aspects of medicine it would be: - CORRECT ANSWER -Worse because total medical knowledge in s...

EXAMINED ECONOMIC 1002 FINAL EXAM The law of demand states that: - CORRECT ANSWER -The lower the price, the greater the quantity demanded. Which of the following is TRUE about demand curves? A. Demand curves are negatively sloped. B. Demand curves reflect the law of demand. C.Demand curves are plots of quantities demanded at various prices. - CORRECT ANSWER -All of the answers are correct. (Figure: Willingness to Pay) Refer to the figure. What is the maximum amount that buyer...

EVALUATED ECONOMIC 1002 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The benefits of trade include: I. Higher output due to specialization II. Higher output due to comparative advantage III. Increased welfare when preferences differ - CORRECT ANSWER -I, II, and III If instead of specialized doctors (neurologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, etc.) we had doctors who each knew the same thing about all aspects of medicine it would be: - CORRECT ANSWER -Worse because total medical knowledge in s...

IMPROVED ECONOMIC 1002 FINAL EXAM Why must an economy's income equal its expenditure (spending) ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Every transaction has a buyer and a seller, therefore Total expenditure must be equal to total income otherwise it doesn't make sense. Expenditure (spending) by the buyers must equal the income of the seller. I paid 20$ for my friends skateboard (Buyer (me) expenditure = 20$ = income of seller (friend)). What is GDP? - CORRECT ANSWER -The Market Value of All Fi...

REVISED ECONOMIC 1002 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the broad issues that macroeconomists study and the types of data they use and interpret? - CORRECT ANSWER -Macroeconomists study the performance of the national economy as well as the policies used to improve that performance as well as the aggregate impact of individual decisions. They study changes in economic output (GDP), inflation (CPI), interest and foreign exchange rates, and the balance of payments. Poverty reduction, social e...