Question 1

Which of the following countries had the lowest GDP per capita in 2012?

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A)  France
B)  Mexico
C)  Democratic Republic of the Congo
D)  Argentina

Question 2

Figure 11-4 
-Refer to Figure 11-4.Suppose the per-worker production function in the figure above represents the production function for the U.S.economy.If the United States decided to cut its support of university research in half,this would cause a movement from

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A)  B to A.
B)  B to E.
C)  B to C.
D)  B to D.

Question 3

Table 11-5
 
-Refer to Table 11-5.Consider the statistics in the table above in describing the industrialized countries.Are these consistent with the economic growth model? Briefly explain.

Accepted Answer

These statistics for selected industrial...

Question 4

Using the points on the diagram below,identify which combinations of these points illustrate diminishing returns to capital.Give a brief explanation to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The movement from A to B to C illustrate...

Question 5

Figure 11-3 
-Refer to Figure 11-3.Which of the following would cause an economy to move from a point like A in the figure above to a point like B?

Accepted Answer

A)  an improvement in technology
B)  a decrease in capital per hour worked
C)  an increase in capital per hour worked
D)  a technological regression

Question 6

The best measure of a country's standard of living is

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A)  GDP per labor hour.
B)  GDP per unit of capital.
C)  GDP per capita.
D)  total nominal GDP.

Question 7

Which of the following accurately describes the impact of the rule of law on a country's economic growth rate?

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A)  Countries with a strong rule of law have faster economic growth.
B)  Countries with a weak rule of law have faster economic growth.
C)  Countries that enforce property rights through lawsuits have slower economic growth.
D)  Countries where favoritism and bribery are common have stronger rates of growth.

Question 8

Draw a graph of "catch-up" that shows where you would expect to see a country with low saving rates and low levels of health and education.How would you expect real GDP per capita to grow in a country like this? Explain.

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Countries with low saving rates and low ...

Question 9

Of all industrialized nations,real GDP per capita was the highest in Japan in 2012.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why do some economists point to a decline in the quality of labor as an explanation for the productivity slowdown in the mid-1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The average level of education of citizens of the United States rose dramatically during this period of time.
B)  The skill level required to perform many jobs increased during this period of time,although the skills of the labor force did not increase as quickly.
C)  Scores on standardized tests during that period of time began to rise.
D)  Increases in the amount of capital available reduced labor quality.

Question 11

High-income countries have ________ and ________ as compared to developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  low rates of savings; high rates of growth
B)  low rates of savings; low rates of growth
C)  high rates of savings; high rates of growth
D)  high rates of savings; low rates of growth

Question 12

Disease,poor nutrition,and substandard health care in developing nations can reduce growth in an economy by

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A)  reducing physical capital.
B)  reducing human capital.
C)  increasing labor productivity.
D)  increasing technological change.

Question 13

According to the World Bank,in 2006,China's GDP was approximately $2.7 trillion (or $2,700 billion) .That same year,India's GDP was approximately $906.3 billion.With which of the following populations would China's standard of living have been considered higher than India's that year?

Accepted Answer

A)  China's population = 1.3 billion; India's population = 1.1 billion
B)  China's population = 8.3 billion; India's population = 1.1 billion
C)  China's population = 500 million; India's population = 125 million
D)  China's population = 3.5 billion; India's population = 1.1 billion

Question 14

The period of time from 1,000,000 B.C.to 1300 A.D.was a period of

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A)  no sustained economic growth.
B)  slow and steady economic growth.
C)  moderate economic growth.
D)  rapid and sustained economic growth.

Question 15

The "new economy" that emerged in the mid-1990s is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing.
B)  financial services.
C)  information technology.
D)  retail sales.

Question 16

From 1990-2012,productivity growth in the United States was ________ the growth rates of other high-income countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater than
B)  less than
C)  equal to
D)  greater than for the first 15 years,then less than

Question 17

Knowledge capital is nonrival in the sense that

Accepted Answer

A)  two people can use the same knowledge to develop and produce a product.
B)  firms do not compete to be the first to develop new technologies.
C)  no single company can be excluded from the benefits of new technologies.
D)  firms can benefit from the research and development of rival firms without paying for that benefit.

Question 18

Under the Soviet system of communism,

Accepted Answer

A)  managerial pay was determined by the extent to which managers could lower the per-unit costs of production.
B)  technological progress was slow because managers had little incentive to develop new technologies.
C)  competitive pressures in the Soviet Union allowed the country's technological progress to keep pace with the rest of the world.
D)  the per-worker production function in the Soviet Union shifted up more rapidly than production functions in other countries.

Question 19

Most of the countries of Africa are considered newly industrializing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The rapid growth of China's economy relative to the United States has benefitted U.S.consumers because

Accepted Answer

A)  competition from China has made jobs harder to find in the United States.
B)  U.S.consumers can purchase more lower-priced goods made in China.
C)  the United States has comparative advantage in more goods than China does.
D)  goods made in China are always of higher quality than goods made in the United States.

Exam 11: Long-Run Economic Growth: Sources and Policies

According to the World Bank,in 2006,China's GDP was approximately $2.7 trillion (or $2,700 billion) .That same year,India's GDP was approximately $906.3 billion.With which of the following populations would China's standard of living have been considered higher than India's that year?

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The "new economy" that emerged in the mid-1990s is based on

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Disease,poor nutrition,and substandard health care in developing nations can reduce growth in an economy by

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The period of time from 1,000,000 B.C.to 1300 A.D.was a period of

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Why do some economists point to a decline in the quality of labor as an explanation for the productivity slowdown in the mid-1970s?

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Under the Soviet system of communism,

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Figure 11-3 -Refer to Figure 11-3.Which of the following would cause an economy to move from a point like A in the figure above to a point like B?

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Figure 11-4 -Refer to Figure 11-4.Suppose the per-worker production function in the figure above represents the production function for the U.S.economy.If the United States decided to cut its support of university research in half,this would cause a movement from

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Most of the countries of Africa are considered newly industrializing countries.

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Which of the following countries had the lowest GDP per capita in 2012?

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High-income countries have ________ and ________ as compared to developing countries.

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Using the points on the diagram below,identify which combinations of these points illustrate diminishing returns to capital.Give a brief explanation to support your answer.

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Which of the following accurately describes the impact of the rule of law on a country's economic growth rate?

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The best measure of a country's standard of living is

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From 1990-2012,productivity growth in the United States was ________ the growth rates of other high-income countries.

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The rapid growth of China's economy relative to the United States has benefitted U.S.consumers because

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Of all industrialized nations,real GDP per capita was the highest in Japan in 2012.

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Table 11-5 -Refer to Table 11-5.Consider the statistics in the table above in describing the industrialized countries.Are these consistent with the economic growth model? Briefly explain.

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Draw a graph of "catch-up" that shows where you would expect to see a country with low saving rates and low levels of health and education.How would you expect real GDP per capita to grow in a country like this? Explain.

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