北大出版社-曼昆-宏观经济学-第六版-最新全英题库-有答案-23章

1©2012CengageLearning.AllRightsReserved.Maynotbescanned,copiedorduplicated,orpostedtoapubliclyaccessiblewebsite,inwholeorinpart.Chapter23MeasuringaNation'sIncomeMULTIPLECHOICE1.Macroeconomistsstudya.thedecisionsofindividualhouseholdsandfirms.b.theinteractionbetweenhouseholdsandfirms.c.economy-widephenomena.d.regulationsimposedonfirmsandunions.ANS:CDIF:1REF:10-0NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:MacroeconomicsMSC:Definitional2.Whichofthefollowingnewspaperheadlinesismorecloselyrelatedtowhatmicroeconomistsstudythantowhatmacroeconomistsstudy?a.Unemploymentraterisesfrom5percentto5.5percent.b.RealGDPgrowsby3.1percentinthethirdquarter.c.Retailsalesatstoresshowlargegains.d.Thepriceoforangesrisesafteranearlyfrost.ANS:DDIF:2REF:10-0NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:MacroeconomicsMSC:Interpretive3.Whichofthefollowingquestionsismorelikelytobestudiedbyamicroeconomistthanamacroe-conomist?a.Whydopricesingeneralrisebymoreinsomecountriesthaninothers?b.Whydowagesdifferacrossindustries?c.Whydonationalproductionandincomeincreaseinsomeperiodsandnotinothers?d.HowrapidlyisGDPcurrentlyincreasing?ANS:BDIF:2REF:10-0NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:MacroeconomicsMSC:Interpretive4.Whichofthefollowingtopicsaremorelikelytobestudiedbyamacroeconomistthanbyamicroe-conomist?a.theeffectoftaxesonthepricesofairlinetickets,andtheprofitabilityofautomobile-manufacturingfirmsb.thepriceofbeef,andwagedifferencesbetweengendersc.howconsumersmaximizeutility,andhowpricesareestablishedinmarketsforagriculturalproductsd.thepercentageofthelaborforcethatisoutofwork,anddifferencesinaverageincomefromcountrytocountryANS:DDIF:2REF:10-0NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:MacroeconomicsMSC:Interpretive5.Wewouldexpectamacroeconomist,asopposedtoamicroeconomist,tobeparticularlyinterestedina.explaininghoweconomicchangesaffectpricesofparticulargoods.b.devisingpoliciestodealwithmarketfailuressuchasexternalitiesandmarketpower.c.devisingpoliciestopromotelowinflation.d.identifyingthosemarketsthatarecompetitiveandthosethatarenotcompetitive.ANS:CDIF:2REF:10-0NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:MacroeconomicsMSC:Interpretive2❖Chapter23/MeasuringaNation'sIncome©2012CengageLearning.AllRightsReserved.Maynotbescanned,copiedorduplicated,orpostedtoapubliclyaccessiblewebsite,inwholeorinpart.6.Whichofthefollowingisnotaquestionthatmacroeconomistsaddress?a.Whyisaverageincomehighinsomecountrieswhileitislowinothers?b.WhydoesthepriceofoilrisewhenwareruptsintheMiddleEast?c.Whydoproductionandemploymentexpandinsomeyearsandcontractinothers?d.Whydopricesriserapidlyinsomeperiodsoftimewhiletheyaremorestableinotherperiods?ANS:BDIF:2REF:10-0NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:MacroeconomicsMSC:Interpretive7.Thebasictoolsofsupplyanddemandarea.usefulonlyintheanalysisofeconomicbehaviorinindividualmarkets.b.usefulinanalyzingtheoveralleconomy,butnotinanalyzingindividualmarkets.c.centraltomicroeconomicanalysis,butseldomusedinmacroeconomicanalysis.d.centraltomacroeconomicanalysisaswellastomicroeconomicanalysis.ANS:DDIF:1REF:10-0NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:SupplyanddemandMSC:Definitional8.Whichofthefollowingstatisticsisusuallyregardedasthebestsinglemeasureofasociety’seco-nomicwell-being?a.theunemploymentrateb.theinflationratec.grossdomesticproductd.thetradedeficitANS:CDIF:1REF:10-0NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:GDPMSC:Definitional9.GDPa.isusedtomonitortheperformanceoftheoveralleconomybutisnotthesinglebestmeasureofasociety’seconomicwell-being.b.isusedtomonitortheperformanceoftheoveralleconomyandisthesinglebestmeasureofasociety’seconomicwell-being.c.isnotusedtomonitortheperformanceoftheoveralleconomybutisthesinglebestmeasureofasociety’seconomicwell-being.d.isnotusedtomonitortheperformanceoftheoveralleconomyandisnotthesinglebestmeasureofasociety’seconomicwell-being.ANS:BDIF:1REF:10-0NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:GDPMSC:DefinitionalTHEECONOMY'SINCOMEANDEXPENDITURE1.Grossdomesticproductmeasuresa.incomeandexpenditures.b.incomebutnotexpenditures.c.expendituresbutnotincome.d.neitherincomenorexpenditures.ANS:ADIF:2REF:10-1NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:GDPMSC:InterpretiveChapter23/MeasuringaNation'sIncome❖3©2012CengageLearning.AllRightsReserved.Maynotbescanned,copiedorduplicated,orpostedtoapubliclyaccessiblewebsite,inwholeorinpart.2.Expendituresonanation’sdomesticproductiona.arelessthanitsdomesticproduction.b.areequaltoitsdomesticproduction.c.aregreaterthanitsdomesticproduction.d.couldbelessthan,equalto,orgreaterthanitsdomesticproduction.ANS:BDIF:1REF:10-1NAT:AnalyticLOC:ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:GDPMSC:Definitional3.Incomegeneratedbyanation’sdomesticproductiona.islessthanitsdomesticproduction.b.isequaltoitsdomesticproduction.c.isgreaterthanitsdomesticproduction.d.couldbelessthan,equalto,