Question 1

If real GDP grows to $9.5 trillion in 2014 from $9 trillion in 2013, the growth rate for real GDP is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 percent
B)  10 percent
C)  5 percent
D)  0) 5 percent

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to result from a stronger Canadian dollar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian goods exported aboard will cost less in foreign countries, and so foreigners will buy more of them.
B)  Canadian goods exported aboard will cost more in foreign countries and so foreigners will buy more of them.
C)  Canadian goods exported abroad will cost more in foreign countries, and so foreigners will buy fewer of them.
D)  Canadians will purchase fewer foreign goods.

Question 3

Everything else held constant, a weaker Canadian dollar will likely hurt ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  textile exporters in Quebec
B)  wheat farmers in Saskatchewan that sell domestically
C)  automobile manufacturers in Ontario that use domestically produced inputs
D)  furniture importers in British Columbia

Question 4

The fluctuation of interest rates ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  never occurs because the central bank is involved in setting the rate
B)  is due to changes in stock prices
C)  cannot occur because there is only one interest rate
D)  impacts all Canadians

Question 5

Stock prices, as measured by the S&P/TSX Composite Index, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have not changed much over time
B)  have risen smoothly over time
C)  have been extremely volatile over time
D)  have declined substantially since they peaked in the mid 1980s

Question 6

The cost of borrowing is commonly referred to as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inflation rate
B)  exchange rate
C)  interest rate
D)  aggregate price level

Question 7

Prior to all recessions, there has been a drop in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inflation
B)  the money stock
C)  the rate of money growth
D)  interest rates

Question 8

To calculate the growth rate of a variable, you will ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  calculate the percentage change from one time period to the next
B)  calculate the difference between the two variables
C)  add the ending value to the beginning value
D)  divide the increase by the number of time periods

Question 9

High interest rates might ________ purchasing a house or car but at the same time high interest rates might ________ saving.

Accepted Answer

A)  discourage; encourage
B)  discourage; discourage
C)  encourage; encourage
D)  encourage; discourage

Question 10

What happens to economic growth and unemployment during a business cycle recession? What is the relationship between the money growth rate and a business cycle recession?

Accepted Answer

During a recession, output dec...

Question 11

When prices are measured in terms of fixed (base-year) prices they are called ________ prices.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal
B)  real
C)  inflated
D)  aggregate

Question 12

If the CPI is 120 in 2002 and 180 in 2012, then between 2002 and 2012, prices have increased by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  180 percent
B)  80 percent
C)  60 percent
D)  50 percent

Question 13

________ theory relates changes in the quantity of money to changes in aggregate economic activity and the price level.

Accepted Answer

A)  Monetary
B)  Fiscal
C)  Financial
D)  Systemic

Question 14

The delivery of financial services electronically is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  e-business
B)  e-commerce
C)  e-finance
D)  e-possible

Question 15

If nominal GDP in 2013 is $10 trillion, and 2013 real GDP in 2002 prices is $9 trillion, the GDP deflator price index is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  1) 1
C)  11
D)  100

Question 16

There is a ________ association between inflation and the growth rate of money ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive; demand
B)  positive; supply
C)  negative; demand
D)  negative; supply

Question 17

A budget ________ occurs when government expenditures exceed tax revenues for a particular time period.

Accepted Answer

A)  deficit
B)  surplus
C)  surge
D)  surfeit

Question 18

Sustained downward movements in the business cycle are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inflation
B)  recessions
C)  economic recoveries
D)  expansions

Question 19

What is measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? what is included and what is excluded in the calculation of GDP?

Accepted Answer

GDP is the most commonly used measure of...

Question 20

Everything else held constant, a stronger Canadian dollar benefits ________ and hurts ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian businesses; Canadian consumers
B)  Canadian businesses; foreign businesses
C)  Canadian consumers; Canadian businesses
D)  foreign businesses; Canadian consumers

Exam 1: Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets

The delivery of financial services electronically is called ________.

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High interest rates might ________ purchasing a house or car but at the same time high interest rates might ________ saving.

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The fluctuation of interest rates ________.

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There is a ________ association between inflation and the growth rate of money ________.

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If the CPI is 120 in 2002 and 180 in 2012, then between 2002 and 2012, prices have increased by ________.

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Which of the following is most likely to result from a stronger Canadian dollar?

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Stock prices, as measured by the S&P/TSX Composite Index, ________.

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The cost of borrowing is commonly referred to as the ________.

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A budget ________ occurs when government expenditures exceed tax revenues for a particular time period.

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If real GDP grows to $9.5 trillion in 2014 from $9 trillion in 2013, the growth rate for real GDP is ________.

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When prices are measured in terms of fixed (base-year) prices they are called ________ prices.

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If nominal GDP in 2013 is $10 trillion, and 2013 real GDP in 2002 prices is $9 trillion, the GDP deflator price index is ________.

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To calculate the growth rate of a variable, you will ________.

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Sustained downward movements in the business cycle are referred to as ________.

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What is measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? what is included and what is excluded in the calculation of GDP?

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Prior to all recessions, there has been a drop in ________.

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What happens to economic growth and unemployment during a business cycle recession? What is the relationship between the money growth rate and a business cycle recession?

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