Macroeconomic Concepts and Interactions Quiz

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Which of the following is a component of GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?

Government spending

Consumer debt

Stock market value

Imports

What does CPI (Consumer Price Index) measure?

Unemployment rate

Inflation rate

Interest rates

GDP growth

What does the term 'trade deficit' refer to?

When a country exports more goods than it imports

When a country imports more goods than it exports

When a country's currency is stronger than that of other nations

When a country's government debt exceeds its GDP

Which of the following is a characteristic of a recession?

Rapidly increasing GDP

High levels of unemployment

Declining inflation

Increased consumer spending

Which of the following is NOT a tool of monetary policy?

Open market operations

Fiscal policy

Discount rate

Reserve requirements

What is the formula for calculating the unemployment rate?

Number of unemployed / Labor force

Number of employed / Labor force

Labor force / Number of unemployed

Labor force / Number of employed

What is the role of the Federal Reserve in the U.S. economy?

Regulating international trade

Fiscal policy implementation

Controlling the money supply

Setting tax rates

What is the difference between fiscal policy and monetary policy?

Fiscal policy deals with government spending and taxation, while monetary policy deals with interest rates and money supply.

Fiscal policy deals with interest rates and money supply, while monetary policy deals with government spending and taxation.

Fiscal policy is controlled by the Federal Reserve, while monetary policy is controlled by the U.S. Treasury.

There is no difference between fiscal policy and monetary policy.

According to the Phillips curve, what is the relationship between inflation and unemployment?

Inverse relationship

Direct relationship

No relationship

Cyclical relationship

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What is the Laffer Curve used to illustrate?

The relationship between government spending and economic growth

The relationship between tax rates and tax revenue

The relationship between inflation and unemployment

The relationship between interest rates and investment

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What is the multiplier effect in economics?

The effect of an initial change in spending on aggregate demand and overall economic activity

The impact of inflation on interest rates

The relationship between investment and economic growth

The influence of government policies on exchange rates

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What does the term 'crowding out' refer to in economics?

An increase in private investment due to government borrowing

A decrease in private investment due to government borrowing

A decrease in government spending due to increased private investment

An increase in government spending due to decreased private investment