AnswersFinancial Literacy WMHS - Semester 1Investing and Financial Markets

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Economists use gross national product (GNP) to measure

A
economic output within a nation, regardless of ownership.
B
the output of foreign-owned businesses within a nation.
C
the output of a nation’s citizens, regardless of where they are.
D
any business activity taking place outside a country.
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Which best describes the role that government and business play in investments?

A
They both use taxes to support a country’s growth.
B
They both invest money to earn a profit.
C
They both receive capital to use for growth.
D
They both act as angel investors for start-ups.
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Which unemployment rate do most economists consider to be acceptable in the United States?

A
0 percent
B
5 percent
C
10 percent
D
20 percent
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This graph shows changes in GDP and the unemployment rate in the United States in recent years.In what year would someone looking for work have had the hardest time finding a job?

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A
2008
B
2009
C
2011
D
2012
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When government intervention makes currency worthless, this condition is called

A
deflation.
B
hyperinflation.
C
cost-push inflation.
D
demand-pull inflation.

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