Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle
Which of the following is a component of the circular flow model?
Households
Firms
Resource Market
Product Market
All of the above
What does Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measure?
The total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.
The total value of all goods and services consumed by households.
The total value of all exports minus imports.
The total value of all government spending.
A company produces 1.5 million. The car manufacturer uses the steel to produce cars, which are then sold for $3 million. How does this affect GDP?
GDP increases by $5.5 million.
GDP increases by $3 million.
GDP increases by $1 million.
GDP increases by $1.5 million.
Which of the following economic indicators would most likely increase during an expansionary phase of the business cycle?
Unemployment rate
Inflation
Number of bankruptcies
Government spending
A software engineer loses their job because their skills are no longer in demand due to advancements in artificial intelligence. What type of unemployment is this?
Frictional unemployment
Structural unemployment
Cyclical unemployment
Seasonal unemployment
During a recession, many construction workers are laid off due to a decrease in building projects. What type of unemployment is this?
Frictional unemployment
Structural unemployment
Cyclical unemployment
Seasonal unemployment
Why is real GDP a better measure of economic growth than nominal GDP?
Because real GDP includes government spending, while nominal GDP does not.
Because real GDP adjusts for inflation, providing a more accurate picture of economic growth.
Because nominal GDP is more difficult to calculate.
Because real GDP is always higher than nominal GDP.

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What is inflation?
A decrease in the overall price level.
A general increase in prices over time.
A measure of unemployment.
A measure of GDP growth.
Using the expenditure approach, calculate GDP given the following values: Consumption (C) = 200, Government Spending (G) = 50, Imports (M) = $30.
$720
$880
$820
$800
Which phase of the business cycle represents the highest point of economic activity?
Trough
Expansion
Contraction
Peak