Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: According to Figure 17.3, in how many years since

According to Figure 17.3, in how many years since 1970 has GDP grown (a) Faster than the population (1.1 percent growth)? (b) Slower than the population?

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Q: In 2011 approximately 59 percent of the adult population (230 million

In 2011 approximately 59 percent of the adult population (230 million) was employed. If the employment rate increased to 62 percent, (a) How many more people would be working? (b) By how muc...

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Q: If output per worker is now $100,000 per year

If output per worker is now $100,000 per year, how much will the average worker produce 10 years from now if productivity improves by (a) 2.0 percent per year? (b) 3.0 percent per year?...

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Q: The real (inflation-adjusted) value of U.S

The real (inflation-adjusted) value of U.S. manufacturing output and related manufacturing employment was (a) How many manufacturing jobs were lost between 2000 and 2010? (b) How much did outp...

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Q: Why frictional unemployment is deemed desirable?

Why frictional unemployment is deemed desirable?

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Q: What is the annual rate of productivity advance implied by Moore’s Law

What is the annual rate of productivity advance implied by Moore’s Law?

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Q: If the unemployment rate stays two percentage points above full employment for

If the unemployment rate stays two percentage points above full employment for an entire year, (a) How many jobs will be lost in a labor force of 155 million? (b) If the average worker produces $105,0...

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Q: According to the World View on page 394, (a

According to the World View on page 394, (a) Which country had the greatest macro misery in the 2000s? (b) Which country had the fastest growth?

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Q: The following table displays Congressional Budget Office forecasts of federal budget balances

The following table displays Congressional Budget Office forecasts of federal budget balances for the following fiscal years. Compare these forecasts with actual surplus and deficits for those same ye...

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Q: Complete the following chart by summarizing the policy prescriptions of various economic

Complete the following chart by summarizing the policy prescriptions of various economic theories:

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