Final Exam          Student Name: __________________________________
Honors Macroeconomics
12 noon, Wed., December 8, 2010

Instructions:
I)    On your Scantron card you must print three things:
1) Full name clearly;
2) Day and time of your section (for example MW 12);
3) Notice if there is a number written in ink on the upper right corner of your test? Write that number on the Scantron card. (It tells me which version of the test you have. Without it your test cannot be graded properly and you get no credit for your answers.)      
II)   Answer on your Scantron card, using a #2 pencil.
III) Warning: SOME QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED SEVERAL
      TIMES! Such questions will begin with a phrase such as this:
   Repeat this answer on lines 37, 38 and 39.
                 Remember to do it!
IV)   You must turn in this written exam along with your Scantron card to avoid zero credit.
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Questions:


1.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron line 28.) Unlike an increase in the "quantity demanded" of a good, an increase in demand for a good
A.
can be caused by a reduction in the price of an input used to produce the good.
B.
can be caused by a decline in the "own price" of that good.
C.
can be caused by an increase or decrease in the incomes of customers.
D.
can be caused by a change in the price of a substitute for the good.
E.
both c. and d.


2.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron line 29.) By the definition given in lecture, a model is
A.
an abstract representation of reality.
B.
logical structure and collection of ideas for thinking about a problem or answering a question
C.
not the best model for a situation unless it is the most accurate model available.
D.
best if it is as realistic as possible.
E.
no other answer is the best one.


3.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron lines 30 and 31.) An example of "derived demand" is,
A.
the demand curve you are able to derive from analysis of the impact of own price on the demand for a product.
B.
an increase in the demand for nails because of an increase in the demand for new houses.
C.
an increase in the supply of dog food in response to an increase in the number of families who have dogs as pets.
D.
none of the other answers.
E.
the increased demand for oranges caused by a rise in the price of a substitute such as apples.


Reference: Table 7-5

4.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron lines 32 and 33.) Refer to the table above. What is the economy's GDP?
A.
$6.5 trillion
B.
$6.6 trillion
C.
$6.9 trillion
D.
$7.3 trillion


5.
In a hyperinflation:
A.
people hold as much money as possible because financial assets lose their value rapidly.
B.
people continue to hold the same amount of money.
C.
some people hold more money and some hold less.
D.
people hold as little money as possible.


6.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron line 34.) The GDP deflator gives the average rate of change in the prices of all:
A.
raw materials.
B.
intermediate goods.
C.
consumer goods.
D.
final goods and services.


7.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron line 35.) If 2000 is the base year, then the price index in that year:
A.
is always greater than 100.
B.
is probably equal to 100.
C.
is always less than 100.
D.
cannot be determined without more information.


8.
Which of the following statements regarding inflation is incorrect?
A.
Inflation is a continual rise in the general price level.
B.
Inflation can occur even if some prices are falling.
C.
Inflation is a one-time increase in the general price level.
D.
Inflation can occur only if prices are rising on average.


9.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron line 36.) Use the following table to calculate the unemployment rate. Select the correct answer from the options below.
A.
4 percent.
B.
6 percent.
C.
10 percent.
D.
12 percent.


10.
In the late 1990s, unemployment fell in Europe as the European economies grew more rapidly than their labor forces. Which type of unemployment was most likely reduced in this case?
A.
Cyclical unemployment.
B.
Full unemployment.
C.
Structural unemployment.
D.
Frictional unemployment.


11.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron line 37.) Choose the best answer. According to the text, which of the following major countries made it onto the list of the top ten least corrupt countries in the year 2000
A.
the United Kingdom
B.
the United States
C.
France
D.
Germany
E.
Several of these countries made it onto the list, including the United States.


12.
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the information given in the text? The typical worker in the United States has over __________ worth of physical capital, while the average worker in India has less than __________.
A.
$200,000 ; $100,000
B.
$150,000 ; $20,000
C.
$150,000 ; $50,000
D.
$100,000 ; $50,000
E.
$100,000 ; $10,000


13.
A potential problem with expansionary monetary policy is that banks can:
A.
be loaned up prior to open market operations.
B.
be unwilling to lend.
C.
decide that a recession is best for the economy.
D.
All of the answers is correct.


14.
A significant reduction in the rate of inflation is called:
A.
reversing course.
B.
Volcker's regret.
C.
disinflation.
D.
deflation.


15.
The disinflation of the 1980s was accompanied by:
A.
high unemployment.
B.
sticky wages and prices.
C.
reduced credibility for the Federal Reserve.
D.
All of the answers are correct.


16.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron line 38.) Who is Ben Bernanke?
A.
the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury
B.
the Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors
C.
the Vice President of the United States
D.
the Chairman of the Federal Reserve


17.
Higher unemployment benefits tend to:
A.
increase the unemployment rate.
B.
reduce the unemployment rate.
C.
have no impact on the unemployment rate.
D.
increase the unemployment rate, or decrease the unemployment rate, or leave the unemployment rate unchanged. It's not possible to tell without further information.


18.
The average number of times a dollar is spent on final goods and services during a year is:
A.
the velocity of money.
B.
the money supply.
C.
the consumption rate.
D.
the quantity theory of money.


19.
Why could very high rates of inflation cause velocity to increase?
A.
The more that people earn, the more they spend.
B.
The faster prices rise, the more people try to spend their money before it loses too much value.
C.
The more that people spend, the faster prices rise.
D.
None of the answers is correct.


20.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron lines 39 and 40.) Which of these statements is correct?
I. If your nominal wages rise at a rate higher than the inflation rate, you have received a “real” pay raise.
II. If your nominal wages rise at exactly the rate of inflation, your purchasing power over time remains constant.
III. If your nominal wages rise at 4% while prices rise 5%, you have essentially received a “pay cut.”
A.
I and II only
B.
I and III only
C.
II and III only
D.
I, II, and III


21.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron lines 41 and 42.) Examples of expansionary fiscal policy include increases:
I. in government spending.
II. in income taxes.
III. of the money supply.
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
I and II only
D.
I and III only


22.
Patents allow a firm to enjoy a monopoly, thus increasing the incentive to
A.
imitate their competitors.
B.
decrease capital investment.
C.
rely on government scientists and engineers.
D.
research and develop new products.


  An Equation for the Keynesian Model

Reference: An Equation for The Keynesian Model

23.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron lines 43 and 44.) Assume the Keynesian multiplier is 2 and remains stable, also the marginal propensity to consume is .9. Now state and local governments reduce property taxes by $100 billion. What will happen to GDP?
A.
Decrease
B.
Increase by $90 billion
C.
Increase by $100 billion
D.
Increase by $180 billion
E.
Increase by $200 billion


24.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron lines 45 and 46.) If the Fed buys Treasury bills from an insurance company, this will
A.
make bank reserves go up and the money supply increase.
B.
make bank reserves go down and the money supply increase.
C.
make bank reserves go down and the money supply decrease.
D.
make bank reserves go up and the money supply decrease.
E.
lead to no changes in the money supply, since the Treasury bills were bought from an insurance company, not from a bank.


Equation for the Money Supply
Reference: The Money Supply Equation, with Time Deposits

25.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron lines 47 and 48.) In the money supply equation just above, if the "money multiplier" is .60, then if the Fed sells $3 billion of Treasury bonds, the money supply will:
A.
increase by $3 billion.
B.
increase by $1.8 billion.
C.
decrease by $3 billion
D.
decrease by $1.8 billion.
E.
decrease by $5 billion.


26.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron line 49.) If the price of clothing (which accounts for 5% of total expenditures in the CPI basket), rises by 30% in one year while the prices of all other goods remain constant, by how much will the CPI rise?
A.
1.5 percent
B.
3 percent
C.
5 percent
D.
30 percent


27.
(Repeat your answer on Scantron line 50.) Tricky. Suppose that between 1999 and 2000, nominal GDP rose by 10%, inflation was 10%, and average product quality increased by 5%. From this we can infer that:
A.
real GDP decreased by 10 percent.
B.
real GDP increased, but by less than 10 percent.
C.
real GDP increased by 10 percent.
D.
real GDP probably did not change.


Answer Key

1. E
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. A
11. A
12. E
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. D
21. A
22. D
23. D
24. A
25. D
26. A
27. B