Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Just six months ago, India was looking good. Annual growth

Just six months ago, India was looking good. Annual growth was 9%, consumer demand was huge, and foreign investment was growing. But now most economic forecasts expect growth to slow to 7%—a big drop...

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Q: Is faster economic growth always a good thing? Argue the case

Is faster economic growth always a good thing? Argue the case for faster growth and the case for slower growth. Then reach a conclusion on whether growth should be increased or slowed.

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Q: Describe the alternative measures of unemployment.

Describe the alternative measures of unemployment.

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Q: We are at a tipping point where technology— from software to

We are at a tipping point where technology— from software to hardware and everything in between—is weaving its way into all that we do and is about to touch every industry. Every day, we are reminded...

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Q: Answer the following questions. a. How do South Africa

Answer the following questions. a. How do South Africa and Botswana compare on economic growth rates? b. For South Africa to grow faster, how would the percentage of GDP invested in new capital need t...

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Q: China grows at around 9 percent a year, but its one

China grows at around 9 percent a year, but its one-child policy will start to reduce the size of China’s working-age population within the next 10 years. India, by contrast, will have an increasing w...

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Q: What is the relationship between the growth rate of real GDP and

What is the relationship between the growth rate of real GDP and the growth rate of real GDP per person?

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Q: Use the Rule of 70 to calculate the growth rate that leads

Use the Rule of 70 to calculate the growth rate that leads to a doubling of real GDP per person in 20 years.

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Q: What has been the average growth rate of Canadian real GDP per

What has been the average growth rate of Canadian real GDP per person over the past 86 years? In which periods was growth most rapid and in which periods was it slowest?

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Q: Describe the gaps between real GDP per person in Canada and in

Describe the gaps between real GDP per person in Canada and in other countries. For which countries is the gap narrowing? For which is it widening? For which is it the same?

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