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Chapter 11 Self-test questions
Analysing the macro-economic environment
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What does GDP measure?
National income
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National population
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National density of population
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Spending on imports
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If a product is income elastic
The percentage change in quantity demanded is greater than the percentage change in income
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The percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in income
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The percentage change in quantity demanded is equal to the percentage change in income
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The percentage change in quantity demanded is in the opposite direction to the percentage change in income
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Which of the following best describes inflation?
An increase in the standard of living
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An increase in the value of the currency
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An increase in the cost of living
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An increase in real income
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The CPI is calculated:
By measuring changes in all prices of all products
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By taking an average of price increases
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By using a weighted average of price changes
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By using real prices
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Inflation is most likely if:
Demand grows slower than supply
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Supply grows faster than demand
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Demand grows faster than supply
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Demand falls
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To control inflation the Bank of England is most likely to:
Increase bank lending
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Decrease prices
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Decrease interest rates
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Increase interest rates
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Gearing measures
The proportion of long term funds that are borrowed
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The cost of borrowing
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The amount of cash relative to debt
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The revenue from credit sales
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Which of the following is not an injection into an economy?
Investment
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Government spending
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Export spending
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Spending on imports
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The unemployment rate measures:
The number of people unemployed
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The number of people unemployed relative to the population
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The number of people unemployed relative to the workforce
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The total number of people not in work
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The exchange rate measures:
The cost of living
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The standard of living
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The internal value a currency
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The external value of a currency
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