Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Which is the biggest national economy on earth? Why has it

Which is the biggest national economy on earth? Why has it remained bigger than other countries with much larger labor forces or those with higher per capita incomes?

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Q: A bottle of wine you bought 15 years ago for $20

A bottle of wine you bought 15 years ago for $20 now has a market value of $1,500. Would you sell your bottle at that price or keep it for an important occasion? Would you purchase another bottle of s...

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Q: If an earthquake destroys some of the factories in Poorland, what

If an earthquake destroys some of the factories in Poorland, what happens to Poorland’s potential GDP? What happens to Poorland’s potential GDP if it acquires some new advanced technology from Richlan...

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Q: Roughly speaking, what fraction of U.S. labor works

Roughly speaking, what fraction of U.S. labor works in factories? In service businesses? In government?

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Q: The United States is one of the world’s wealthiest countries. Think

The United States is one of the world’s wealthiest countries. Think of a recent case in which the decisions of the U.S. government were severely constrained by scarcity. Describe the trade-offs that w...

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Q: Explain why economic growth might be higher in a country with well

Explain why economic growth might be higher in a country with well-established property rights and a stable political system compared with a country where property rights are uncertain and the governm...

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Q: Comment on the following: “Sharp changes in the volume of

Comment on the following: “Sharp changes in the volume of investment in the United States help explain both the productivity slowdown in 1973 and the productivity speed-up in 1995.”

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Q: How are the following demand curves likely to shift in response to

How are the following demand curves likely to shift in response to the indicated changes? a. The effect of a drought on the demand curve for umbrellas b. The effect of higher popcorn prices on the dem...

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Q: Now complicate Trivialand in the following ways and answer the same questions

Now complicate Trivialand in the following ways and answer the same questions. In addition, calculate national income and disposable income. a. The government bought 50 cars, leaving only 150 cars fo...

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Q: What shapes would you expect for the following demand curves?

What shapes would you expect for the following demand curves? a. A medicine that means life or death for a patient b. French fries in a food court with kiosks offering many types of food

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