Test Your Knowledge GDP Click on the letter choices to test your understanding A B C Question 1 • GDP is defined as: A • The amount by which the revenues of the Federal Government exceed its expenditures each year B • The total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period, usually a year C • The expenditures made in an economy on capital goods Question 2 • GDP is measured by: A • The Bureau of Labor Statistics B • The Federal Reserve C • The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Question 3 • GDP can be expressed by which formula? A • C + I + G + (X-M) B • MV=PQ C • S=I + NX Question 4 • The components of GDP are: A B C • Consumption, Investment, Government Spending, and Net Worth • Consumption, Investment, Government spending, and Net Exports • Government revenues minus government spending Question 5 • The largest component of GDP is: A • Government spending B • Investment C • Consumption Question 6 • Consumption refers to: A • Expenditures by households on goods and services B • Household spending on goods, but not services C • Spending by both households and government on goods and services Question 7 • GDP does not include: A • Financial transactions B • Services C • Construction of new buildings and homes Question 8 • How does real GDP differ from nominal GDP? A • Nominal is the estimated GDP for the coming year, while real is the actual calculated rate B • Nominal GDP only counts consumption expenditures; Real GDP also counts investment and government spending C •Real GDP is nominal GDP adjusted for inflation Question 9 • Real GDP per capita is: A • The capital expenditures per person of a nation B • The average real output per person C • A good measure of a country’s standard of living Question 10 • The Business Cycle: A • Is predictable and avoidable B • Accurately depicts how real life cycles behave C • Refers to economic upturns and downturns over time reflecting the cyclical nature of the economy Thank You for participating in “Test Your Knowledge”