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The term complementary input refers to inputs that are:

A. Used together in the production process

B. Used interchangeably in the production process

C. Completely unrelated in the production process

D. Unrelated to the production process

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A. Used together in the production process


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The term stagflation refers to a situation where:

A. There is high inflation and high unemployment simultaneously

B. There is low inflation and low unemployment simultaneously

C. There is high inflation and low unemployment simultaneously

D. There is low inflation and high unemployment simultaneously

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The term structural deficit refers to a deficit that exists even when the economy is operating at:

A. Full employment

B. Below full employment

C. A recessionary gap

D. An inflationary gap

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The term commodity money refers to:

A. Money that has intrinsic value, such as gold or silver

B. Money that is backed by the government's promise to exchange it for a commodity

C. Money that is used for international trade

D. Money that is created by the central bank

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The term market equilibrium refers to a situation where:

A. The quantity supplied is equal to the quantity demanded in a market

B. The quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded in a market

C. The quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied in a market

D. The price level is constant in a market

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The term real wage rate refers to:

A. The purchasing power of wages after accounting for inflation

B. The nominal wage rate adjusted for taxes

C. The average wage rate in an economy

D. The wage rate set by the government

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Which of the following is a component of aggregate expenditure in the economy?

A. Government transfers

B. Taxes

C. Consumption

D. Imports

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The term structural unemployment refers to unemployment that occurs due to:

A. Mismatch between the skills of workers and the skills required by employers

B. Fluctuations in the business cycle

C. Temporary transitions between jobs

D. Changes in aggregate demand

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If the economy is in a recessionary gap, it implies that:

A. Actual output is less than potential output

B. Actual output is greater than potential output

C. The inflation rate is high

D. The unemployment rate is low

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The term trade surplus occurs when:

A. Exports exceed imports

B. Imports exceed exports

C. Both exports and imports are equal

D. Both exports and imports are zero

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The term deflation refers to:

A. A decrease in the overall price level of goods and services in an economy

B. An increase in the overall price level of goods and services in an economy

C. A decrease in the purchasing power of a currency

D. An increase in the purchasing power of a currency

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Which of the following is an example of a public good?

A. National defense

B. A private car

C. A pair of shoes

D. A restaurant meal

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The term money multiplier refers to:

A. The ratio of the change in the money supply to the change in the monetary base

B. The ratio of government spending to the level of GDP

C. The ratio of taxes to disposable income

D. The ratio of investment to savings in an economy

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The term deficit spending refers to a situation where:

A. The government's expenditures exceed its revenues in a given period

B. The government's revenues exceed its expenditures in a given period

C. The government's expenditures are equal to its revenues in a given period

D. The government borrows money from the central bank

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The term marginal revenue refers to:

A. The additional revenue earned from producing one more unit of a good or service

B. The total revenue earned by a firm

C. The total cost of producing a given quantity of a good or service

D. The additional cost of producing one more unit of a good or service

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The term marginal propensity to consume (MPC) refers to:

A. The change in consumption resulting from a change in disposable income

B. The total amount of consumption in an economy

C. The change in investment resulting from a change in interest rates

D. The total amount of saving in an economy

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The long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical because it is determined by:

A. The level of government spending

B. The level of potential output

C. The level of aggregate demand

D. The level of inflation

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The natural rate of unemployment is:

A. The level of unemployment that occurs when the economy is at full employment

B. The level of unemployment that occurs when the economy is in a recession

C. The level of unemployment that occurs when there is no frictional or structural unemployment

D. The level of unemployment that occurs when there is no cyclical unemployment

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The term externalities refers to:

A. The uncompensated impact of one person's actions on the well-being of a bystander

B. The difference between the private cost and the social cost of producing a good

C. The total cost incurred in producing a good or service

D. The total cost of producing all units of a good or service

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The term capital gains tax is a tax on:

A. Profits earned from selling an asset, like a stock or real estate, at a higher price than it was purchased

B. Profits earned from producing and selling goods and services

C. Wages earned from labor

D. Interest earned from savings accounts

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The term real interest rate is:

A. The nominal interest rate adjusted for inflation

B. The interest rate charged by banks on loans

C. The interest rate earned on a savings account

D. The interest rate set by the central bank

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The term monetary policy refers to:

A. Central bank policies related to interest rates and money supply to influence the economy

B. Government policies related to taxation and spending to influence the economy

C. Policies aimed at regulating international trade

D. Policies related to the regulation of financial markets

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The term opportunity cost of capital refers to:

A. The return that could have been earned if the capital was used in an alternative investment

B. The total cost incurred in producing a good or service

C. The cost of goods and services in an open economy

D. The total cost of producing all units of a good or service

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If the government increases taxes and decreases government spending, it is implementing:

A. Contractionary fiscal policy

B. Expansionary fiscal policy

C. Contractionary monetary policy

D. Expansionary monetary policy

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Which of the following is a tool of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve?

A. Open market operations

B. Government spending

C. Taxation

D. Fiscal stimulus

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The term commodity money refers to:

A. Money that has intrinsic value, such as gold or silver

B. Money that is backed by the government's promise to exchange it for a commodity

C. Money that is used for international trade

D. Money that is created by the central bank

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The term automatic stabilizers refers to:

A. Government policies that automatically adjust to stabilize the economy during economic fluctuations

B. The tools used by the central bank to stabilize the money supply

C. The policies implemented by the government to control inflation

D. The policies implemented by the government to control unemployment

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The term circular flow of income refers to:

A. The continuous flow of goods and services between households and firms in an economy

B. The circular flow of money between households and firms in an economy

C. The circular flow of resources between households and firms in an economy

D. The circular flow of exports and imports in an open economy

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The term money multiplier refers to:

A. The ratio of the change in the money supply to the change in the monetary base

B. The ratio of government spending to the level of GDP

C. The ratio of taxes to disposable income

D. The ratio of investment to savings in an economy

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The term frictional unemployment refers to unemployment that occurs due to:

A. Temporary transitions between jobs or careers

B. Mismatch between the skills of workers and the skills required by employers

C. Changes in aggregate demand

D. Fluctuations in the business cycle

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The term open market operations refer to:

A. The buying and selling of government securities by the central bank to influence the money supply

B. The buying and selling of goods and services in international markets

C. The buying and selling of stocks in the stock market

D. The buying and selling of consumer goods in a free market economy