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Investing and Financial Markets — Unit test Answers

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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 statement best describes why it is difficult to sell a home during a recession?

A
Mortgage rates are high.
B
Demand greatly decreases.
C
Mortgages become unavailable.
D
Housing prices increase.
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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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Income reaches the highest level at the point of the business cycle.

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What can be traded in a commodities market?

A
stock
B
bonds
C
oil
D
debt
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Which best describes what injector factors bring to an economic system?

A
factors of production
B
imports
C
consumers
D
money
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Which describes an investor’s primary goal of buying a loan?

A
to grow a business
B
to earn a profit off the interest
C
to bolster the economy
D
to provide capital to a business
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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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An increase in gross domestic product (GDP) is a sign that a country’s economy is

A
declining.
B
stagnant.
C
growing.
D
depressed.
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Which is an effect of stagflation?

A
Trade with other economies increases.
B
The value of a country’s currency drops.
C
Prices for goods fall sharply and suddenly.
D
The GDP rises along with production levels.
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There are five stages in a recession. 1. job loss2. falling production3. falling demand (occurs twice)4. peak production In which order do these stages occur?

A
4, 3, 2, 1, 3
B
3, 2, 1, 3, 4
C
4, 3, 2, 3, 1
D
4, 2, 3, 1, 3
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Which of the following conditions is most indicative of recovery?

A
The economy has stopped shrinking.
B
The economy begins to peak.
C
The GDP continues to shrink.
D
The economy is growing again.
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What kind of money is a gold certificate considered to be?

A
commodity
B
fiat
C
representative
D
currency
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Which is the best definition of inflation?

A
a gradual decrease in the price of goods and services
B
a gradual increase in the price of goods and services
C
an exponential decrease in the price of goods and services
D
an exponential increase in the price of goods and services
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Economic interactions involving which of the following would most likely be studied in macroeconomics?

A
a family’s finances
B
trade at a duty-free shop on the U.S.-Canadian border
C
International Monetary Fund policy
D
a small company’s supply contract for a local town
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Economic growth takes place when a country

A
produces a steady number of automobiles.
B
has a high unemployment rate.
C
measures its gross domestic product (GDP).
D
produces more goods and services.
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Which federal agency calculates the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

A
US Census Bureau
B
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
C
US Department of Commerce
D
US Department of the Treasury
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Bonds are considered to offer a guaranteed return, as they must be honored by law, but which is still a potential risk that investors face?

A
The issuer may not raise enough capital.
B
The issuer could refuse to pay dividends.
C
The issuer could go bankrupt.
D
The issuer may not make a profit.

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