#1
What is the primary purpose of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
To measure changes in the cost of living over time
To track changes in stock market performance
To monitor changes in government spending
To assess changes in interest rates
#2
Which of the following is NOT a component of Aggregate Demand (AD)?
Consumption
Government spending
Investment
Net exports
#3
Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer in fiscal policy?
Unemployment insurance benefits
Corporate tax cuts
Infrastructure spending
Bailout programs for troubled industries
#4
What does the term 'economic recession' refer to?
A period of sustained economic growth
A temporary halt in economic activity
A significant decline in economic activity
A sudden surge in economic productivity
#5
What is the formula for calculating Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
GDP = Consumption + Investment + Government Spending + Net Exports
GDP = Consumption + Investment + Net Exports
GDP = Consumption + Investment + Government Spending
GDP = Consumption + Government Spending + Net Exports
#6
Which of the following is considered a lagging indicator of economic performance?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Unemployment rate
Corporate profits
#7
Which component of GDP represents the value of goods and services produced by domestic factors of production regardless of location?
Consumption
Investment
Government spending
Net exports
#8
What does the term 'real GDP' refer to?
GDP adjusted for inflation
GDP adjusted for population growth
GDP adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations
GDP adjusted for unemployment rate
#9
In the context of national income accounting, what does the term 'Net Exports' represent?
Exports minus imports
Imports minus exports
Total exports
Total imports
#10
Which of the following is a characteristic of a recession?
Increasing GDP growth
Rising unemployment rates
Declining inflation rates
Expansionary monetary policy
#11
Which of the following is included in the calculation of Gross National Product (GNP) but not in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
Depreciation
Foreign investment income
Government spending
Exports
#12
What is the formula to calculate the unemployment rate?
(Number of unemployed workers / Labor force) * 100
(Number of employed workers / Labor force) * 100
(Number of employed workers / Number of unemployed workers) * 100
(Number of unemployed workers / Total population) * 100
#13
What does the term 'Phillips Curve' describe in macroeconomics?
The relationship between inflation and unemployment
The relationship between interest rates and investment
The relationship between government spending and economic growth
The relationship between exports and imports
#14
What is the main goal of expansionary monetary policy?
To decrease the money supply and control inflation
To increase government spending and stimulate economic growth
To decrease interest rates and encourage borrowing and investment
To increase taxes and reduce disposable income
#15
What is the 'quantity theory of money' in macroeconomics?
A theory that asserts that changes in the money supply directly affect the price level
A theory that explains how changes in government spending impact economic output
A theory that describes the relationship between interest rates and investment
A theory that explores the relationship between inflation and unemployment