Explore the intricacies of government spending, debt, and economic growth with the Gross Domestic Product quiz. Assess your understanding of fiscal policies, their impact on the economy, and how they relate to public finance.
Interest rates on government bonds are relatively low because:
The debt-to-GDP ratio is almost zero.
U.S. government bonds are considered one of the safest assets in the world.
Many are worried about the U.S. government's defaulting.
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Decreases.
Does not change, but debt increases.
Increases.
Does not change and neither does the debt.
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Are used to purchase goods and services.
Are a payment for past expenditures.
Do not burden the generations that must make them.
Have fallen continuously since World War II.
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Positive private savings.
Trade surpluses.
Continual inflation.
Real economic growth.
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Held by U.S financial institutions.
Held by foreigners
Held by some parts of the government itself.
That has been adjusted for the effects of inflation.
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Government debt owed to its own citizens.
Government debt owed to individuals in foreign countries.
Government debt owed by one branch of the government to another.
Debt that individuals in foreign countries owe to the U.S. government.
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How much interest will have to be paid on the national debt.
How big a national debt a country can handle.
The inflation-adjusted burden of a country's debt.
How much of a country's debt is external rather than internal
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Government has fewer sources of income to finance its debt than individuals.
Government can create money to finance its debt.
Government debt can be owed to foreigners, unlike the debt of individuals.
Government debt must be repaid at some point in time.
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How much interest will have to be paid on the national debt.
How big a national debt a country can handle.
The inflation-adjusted burden of a country's debt.
How much of a country's debt is external rather than internal.
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Deficit in that year must be $20 billion.
Surplus in that year must be $20 billion.
Deficit in that year decreases by $20 billion.
Surplus in that year increases by $20 billion.
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Deficit of $100 million per year and a debt of $1 billion.
Surplus of $100 million per year and a debt of $1 billion.
Deficit of $100 million and a debt of $1 billion per year.
Surplus of $100 million and a debt of $1 billion per year.
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1 percent.
1 percent.
4 percent.
5 percent.
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An increase in taxes.
An increase in government expenditures.
An increase in interest rates.
An increase in the debt.
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$13 trillion
$13.5 trillion
$6 trillion
$6.5 trillion
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There is no passive deficit or surplus.
There is a passive surplus.
There is a passive deficit.
The passive deficit cannot be determined without more information
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Increase the budget deficit by $30.
Increase the budget deficit by $220.
Decrease the budget deficit by $30.
Decrease the budget deficit by $220.
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Is zero.
Is between zero and $4 billion.
Is $4 billion.
Cannot be determined from the given information.
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At potential income.
Above potential income.
Above potential income.
Experiencing deflation.
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Investment.
Government consumption.
Taxes.
Subsidies.
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Federal Reserve policy lowers the unemployment rate below the natural rate.
Federal Reserve policy raises the unemployment rate above the natural rate.
Federal Reserve policy targets inflation at its current value.
Federal Reserve policy targets inflation at levels below its current value.
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Buy treasury bills
Sell treasury bills
Lower the discount rate
Increase the money supply
Lower taxes
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Both workers and firms worse off.
Workers worse off and firms better off.
Workers better off and firms worse off.
Both workers and firms better off.
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Horizontal line; 0% inflation
Negatively sloped line; the intersection of aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply
Vertical line; the natural rate of unemployment
Vertical line; the expected rate of inflation
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Helps lenders and borrowers.
Helps lenders but hurts borrowers.
Helps borrowers but hurts lenders.
Hurts lenders and borrowers.
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The average number of months a dollar is held before being spent.
The average number of times each dollar is spent each year.
Constant
Inversly related to output
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2 percent
4 percent
6 percent
8 percent
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Velocity
Real GDP
Velocity in excess of increases in real GDP
The money supply in excess of increases in real GDP
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Unemployment of university employees will fall.
Real wages for university employees will rise.
Inflation will be 5 percent the following year.
The decrease in inflation is expected.
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The central bank is run by people who do not understand the relationship between money and spending.
The government wants to transfer wealth from debtors to creditors.
The economy is experiencing balance of payments problems.
The government must print money to finance its large deficits because it cannot borrow or raise taxes.
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Rate of inflation is 3 percent, unemployment is 2 percent.
Rate of inflation is 10 percent, unemployment is 2 percent.
Rate of inflation is 2 percent, unemployment is 10 percent.
Rate of inflation is 10 percent, unemployment is 10 percent.
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The expected rate of inflation is 3%.
The natural rate of unemployment is 3.8%.
The current unemployment rate is 5%.
The economy is producing at potential GDP.
Expected inflation and actual inflation are the same.
The short-run Phillips curve will shift to the right.
The short-run Phillips curve will shift to the left.
The economy will move from C to A.
Workers and firms expect inflation to be 1%.
The natural rate of unemployment is 6%.
Becomes a horizontal line.
Becomes a vertical line.
Remains a downward sloping line.
Becomes an upward sloping line.
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Shift to the left of the short-run Phillips curve.
Shift to the left of the long-run Phillips curve.
Movement to the left along the short-run Phillips curve.
Movement up the long-run Phillips curve.
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The actual real wage will be lower than the expected real wage
The actual real wage will be higher than the expected real wage.
The actual real wage will be equal to the expected real wage.
The relationship between the actual real wage and the expected real wage cannot be predicted.
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Disinflation; high unemployment
Steep inflation; low unemployment
Disinflation; low unemployment
Steep inflation; high unemployment
Deflation; high unemployment
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