BEC Economics and Business Cycles

Question 1

Which type of unemployment occurs when workers are between jobs or searching for better positions?

Accepted Answer

Frictional unemployment

Answer

Structural unemployment

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Cyclical unemployment

Answer

Seasonal unemployment

Question 2

What does GDP measure?

Accepted Answer

Total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period

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Total exports minus imports of a country

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Total government spending plus private investment

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Total household income within a nation

Question 3

During a recessionary gap, actual GDP is:

Accepted Answer

Below potential GDP

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Equal to potential GDP

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Above potential GDP

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Negative in absolute terms

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer?

Accepted Answer

Unemployment insurance benefits

Answer

A new infrastructure spending bill

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A tax rate reduction passed by Congress

Answer

A Federal Reserve interest rate cut

Question 5

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) primarily measures:

Accepted Answer

Changes in the price level of a basket of consumer goods and services

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Changes in wholesale prices paid by businesses

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Changes in stock market valuations

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Changes in government spending levels

Question 6

When the Federal Reserve increases the federal funds rate, the most likely immediate effect on the economy is:

Accepted Answer

Decreased borrowing and reduced spending

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Increased consumer spending and investment

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Higher inflation in the short run

Answer

Increased bank lending