AnswersMO-EconomicsIntroduction to Macroeconomics

Economic Growth Answers

0 verified answers
1
Free Preview

The circle graph shows information about Germany’s labor force in 2011.Which statement most accurately describes Germany’s labor force?

Question illustration
A
Most Germans are farmers.
B
Most Germans work in services.
C
Most Germans work in factories.
D
Most Germans fish for a living.
2
Free Preview

This circle graph shows historical information about Bolivia’s workforce. What does the graph indicate about Bolivia’s labor force in 2010?

Question illustration
A
Industry contributed to one-third of the country's total GDP.
B
Industry workers made up the smallest share of the workforce.
C
The majority of people at this time worked in agriculture.
D
The services sector provided the highest salary.
3

This graph shows merchandise export data for the years 2010 through 2012.Which statement most accurately describes the information presented on the graph?

Question illustration
A
The United States exported more merchandise than any other nation.
B
The United States exported more than $2 trillion worth of goods in 2012.
C
China exported more goods than the United States from 2010 to 2012.
D
China exported more than $2 trillion in goods for each year on the graph.
6

Jim lost his job in a car assembly factory to a robot and his skills will no longer be needed. Which terms can be used to describe Jim? Select two options.

A
cyclically unemployed
B
domestically unemployed
C
frictionally unemployed
D
structurally unemployed
E
still employed
F
unemployed
7

The graph shows changes in GDP in the United States from 2009 to 2011.How did the contribution of the services sector to GDP change between 2009 and 2011?

Question illustration
A
It rose by less than 1 percent.
B
It fell significantly.
C
It rose significantly.
D
It stayed exactly the same.
8

The graph shows data for the years 2010 through 2012.Which might be a better title for this graph?

Question illustration
A
Total Exports for the United States and China
B
Trade Between China and the United States
C
Unemployment in the United States and China
D
The History of International Trade
9

The graph shows unemployment rates in the United States in recent years.Which statement is the most accurate explanation of the information on the graph?

Question illustration
A
Unemployment rates rise and fall in predictable patterns.
B
Unemployment will never again be as high as it was in 2010.
C
The United States suffered an economic downturn starting in 2009.
D
The United States does not have to worry about unemployment.
10

When economists determine that a nation’s GDP has declined, they can point to this as a sign of

A
economic shrinkage.
B
economic growth.
C
low unemployment.
D
poor leadership.

Did you find these answers helpful?