经济学原理对应练习--25

1046Chapter25ProductionandGrowthMultipleChoice1.Anation'sstandardoflivingismeasuredbyitsa.realGDP.b.realGDPperperson.c.nominalGDP.d.nominalGDPperperson.ANS:BPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:StandardoflivingMSC:Analytical2.RealGDPperpersona.minusrealGDPperpersonfromthepreviousperiodequalsthegrowthrateofrealGDPperperson.b.providesmoremeaningfulcomparisonsacrosstimeandcountriesthanrealGDP.c.providesalessusefulmeasureofthestandardoflivingthannominalGDPperperson.d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.ANS:BPTS:1DIF:2REF:25-1TOP:RealGDPperpersonMSC:Definitional3.Ifonewantstoknowhowthematerialwell-beingoftheaveragepersonhaschangedovertimeinagivencountry,oneshouldlookatthea.levelofrealGDP.b.growthrateofnominalGDP.c.growthrateofrealGDP.d.growthrateofrealGDPperperson.ANS:DPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:StandardoflivingMSC:Interpretive4.OverthepastcenturyintheUnitedStates,realGDPperpersonhasgrownbyabouta.1percentperyear.b.2percentperyear.c.3percentperyear.d.4percentperyear.ANS:BPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowthMSC:Definitional5.DuringthepastcenturytheaveragegrowthrateofU.S.realGDPperpersonimpliesthatitdoubledabouteverya.100yearsonaverage.b.70years.c.35years.d.25years.ANS:CPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowthMSC:Definitional6.IntheUnitedStates,asmeasuredbyrealGDPperperson,averageincomeisabouthowmanytimesashighasaverageincomeacenturyago?a.2b.4c.6d.8ANS:DPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowthMSC:DefinitionalChapter25/ProductionandGrowth10477.Overthepast100years,U.S.realGDPperpersonhasdoubledaboutevery35years.Ifinthenext100yearsitdoublesevery25years,thenacenturyfromnowU.S.realGDPperpersonwillbea.4timeshigherthanitisnow.b.8timeshigherthanitisnow.c.12timeshigherthanitisnow.d.16timeshigherthanitisnow.ANS:DPTS:1DIF:2REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowthMSC:Definitional8.Overthelastcentury,USrealGDPperpersongrewatarateofabouta.2%peryear,sothatitisnow2timesashighasitwasacenturyago.b.2%peryear,sothatitisnow8timesashighasitwasacenturyago.c.4%peryear,sothatitisnow2timesashighasitwasacenturyago.d.4%peryear,sothatitisnow8timesashighasitwasacenturyago.ANS:BPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowthMSC:Definitional9.OverthepastcenturyintheUnitedStates,averageincomeasmeasuredbyrealGDPperpersonhasgrownabouta.3.5percentperyear,whichimpliesadoublingaboutevery20years.b.2percentperyear,whichimpliesadoublingaboutevery35years.c.4percentperyear,whichimpliesadoublingaboutevery17.5years.d.Noneoftheaboveiscorrect.ANS:BPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowthMSC:Definitional10.ThelevelofrealGDPpersona.differswidelyacrosscountries,butthegrowthrateofrealGDPperpersonissimilaracrosscountries.b.isverysimilaracrosscountries,butthegrowthrateofrealGDPperpersondifferswidelyacrosscountries.c.andthegrowthrateofrealGDPperpersonaresimilaracrosscountries.d.andthegrowthrateofrealGDPperpersonvarywidelyacrosscountries.ANS:DPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:Definitional11.IncomeindevelopingcountrieslikeIndiaandIndonesiaa.islessthan1/7thofthatindevelopedcountrieslikeJapanandtheUnitedStates.b.isabout1/5thofthatindevelopedcountrieslikeJapanandtheUnitedStates.c.isabout1/3ofthatindevelopedcountrieslikeJapanandtheUnitedStates.d.isabout1/2ofthatindevelopedcountrieslikeJapanandtheUnitedStates.ANS:APTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:Definitional12.RealGDPperpersoninpoorcountrieslikePakistanandBangladeshisa.muchmorethantwiceashighasitwasintheUSin1870.b.abouttwiceashighasitwasintheUSin1870.c.aboutthesameasitwasintheUSin1870.d.lessthatitwasintheUSin1870.ANS:DPTS:1DIF:2REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:Definitional13.In2003,thetypicalBangladeshihadhowmanytimestheincomeofthetypicalAmericanacenturyago?a.1/4b.1/2c.2/3d.1ANS:BPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:Definitional1048Chapter25/ProductionandGrowth14.Whichofthefollowingcountries,hadthehighestgrowthrateoverthelast100years?a.Brazilb.Germanyc.Canadad.UnitedStatesANS:APTS:1DIF:2REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:Definitional15.Inrecentdecades,averageincomeinsomeEastAsiancountries,suchasSouthKorea,Singapore,andTaiwan,hasrisenabouta.2percentperyear.b.4percentperyear.c.7percentperyear.d.10percentperyear.ANS:CPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:Definitional16.InsomeEastAsiancountries,averageincome,asmeasuredbyrealGDPperperson,hasrecentlygrownatanaverageannualratethatimpliesoutputshoulddoubleabouteverya.10years.b.15years.c.20years.d.25years.ANS:APTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:Definitional17.Countriesthatgrewthefastestoverthelast100yearshadgrowthratesofabouta.0.5percent.b.1.5percent.c.2.0percent.d.2.5percent.ANS:DPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:Definitional18.Ofthefollowingcountrieswhichgrewtheslowestoverthelast100years?a.Brazilb.Mexicoc.Chinad.UnitedStatesANS:DPTS:1DIF:2REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:Definitional19.Inthelengthofonegeneration,whichofthefollowingcountrieshasgonefrombeingamongthepoorestcountriesintheworldtobeingamongtherichest?a.Chadb.Ethiopiac.Indiad.SouthKoreaANS:DPTS:1DIF:1REF:25-1TOP:EconomicgrowtharoundtheworldMSC:D