Question 1

Use the table shown, which displays income and growth rates, to assess convergence.  Which country is not converging?

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A)   India
B)   Ghana
C)   Germany
D)   ItalyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Human capital contributes to growth because it helps workers in the economy:

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A)   produce more with the same amount of physical capital.
B)   capture a larger share of company profits.
C)   work longer hours.
D)   All of these are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A country can acquire more physical capital if it:

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A)   forgoes current consumption.
B)   borrows money to finance investment.
C)   delays investment in human capital.
D)   first harvests more natural resources.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following productive resources is considered fundamentally different from other resources with respect to supply and diminishing returns?

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A)   Labor
B)   Land
C)   Physical capital
D)   TechnologyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?

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A)   Serena Williams' athletic ability
B)   Yosemite National Park
C)   An Oculus virtual reality headset
D)   The cotton ginE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

If a country has a high level of income:

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A)   its income must be rapidly increasing each year.
B)   it likely also has large amounts of physical and human capital.
C)   it must have a large endowment of natural resources.
D)   it likely has limited access to technology.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Human capital:

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A)   is always on the rise.
B)   can become outdated or deteriorate.
C)   is more productive when acquired as an adult.
D)   All of these are true.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The money for investment in physical capital comes from:

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A)   the savings of ordinary households.
B)   government subsidies.
C)   shareholder dividends.
D)   tariffs collected from trade with foreign countries.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Total changes in GDP over time are:

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A)   larger than the annual growth rate due to compounding.
B)   smaller than the annual growth rate due to seasonal adjustments.
C)   larger than the annual growth rate due to inflation.
D)   larger than the annual growth rate due to population growth.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

According to the rule of 70, a country will double its real GDP per capita in 20 years if it grows at an average of _______ per year.

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A)   2.0 percent
B)   3.5 percent
C)   5.0 percent
D)   7.0 percentE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Education and training are ways to build _______ capital.

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A)   human
B)   physical
C)   technological
D)   productiveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The real GDP per capita growth rate is captured by subtracting the percentage changes in:

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A)   both prices and population from the nominal GDP growth rate.
B)   both population and capital depreciation from the nominal GDP growth rate.
C)   prices from the nominal GDP growth rate.
D)   population from the nominal GDP growth rate.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Effective, stable leadership is essential to:

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A)   economic growth.
B)   the interest rate.
C)   increasing human capital.
D)   increasing population size.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Using the growth accounting equation, if the growth rate of technology is 3 percent, the growth rate of labor is 2 percent, the growth rate of capital is 1 percent, and α = 0.25, then the growth rate of output can be estimated to be:

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A)   4.25 percent.
B)   4 percent.
C)   6 percent.
D)   4.75 percent.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of a natural resource?

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A)   A river
B)   A forest
C)   A coal deposit
D)   MachineryE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Productivity is generally measured as:

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A)   output per worker.
B)   output divided by capital.
C)   the number of new products developed each year.
D)   a country's nominal output.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The table shown displays GDP growth rates and GDP per capita values for different countries.  Which country has the highest rate of growth?

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A)   China
B)   Ghana
C)   Italy
D)   United StatesE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Economist Hernando de Soto found that poor enforcement of property rights in South America likely slowed _______.

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A)   growth
B)   investments in education
C)   the unemployment rate
D)   public policyE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Rapid economic growth:

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A)   is a modern phenomenon, happening only in the last century or two.
B)   has happened in various places around the world since the 1300s.
C)   has occurred since 1500, but strong depressions since then have prevented real growth.
D)   is a modern phenomenon, happening only in the past decade.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Convergence theory suggests that:

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A)   poorer countries will grow faster than rich ones.
B)   all countries eventually will experience the same rate of growth.
C)   countries may have the same rate of growth but differing levels of income.
D)   All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The real GDP per capita growth rate is captured by subtracting the percentage changes in:

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Effective, stable leadership is essential to:

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Which of the following is not an example of a natural resource?

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According to the rule of 70, a country will double its real GDP per capita in 20 years if it grows at an average of _______ per year.

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Productivity is generally measured as:

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Education and training are ways to build _______ capital.

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Use the table shown, which displays income and growth rates, to assess convergence. Which country is not converging?

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Using the growth accounting equation, if the growth rate of technology is 3 percent, the growth rate of labor is 2 percent, the growth rate of capital is 1 percent, and α = 0.25, then the growth rate of output can be estimated to be:

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Human capital:

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The table shown displays GDP growth rates and GDP per capita values for different countries. Which country has the highest rate of growth?

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Convergence theory suggests that:

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The money for investment in physical capital comes from:

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Human capital contributes to growth because it helps workers in the economy:

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Rapid economic growth:

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A country can acquire more physical capital if it:

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Which of the following productive resources is considered fundamentally different from other resources with respect to supply and diminishing returns?

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Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?

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Total changes in GDP over time are:

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Economist Hernando de Soto found that poor enforcement of property rights in South America likely slowed _______.

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If a country has a high level of income:

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