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National Income and Output

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of National Income and Output, a fundamental concept in macroeconomics. It covers various aspects, including GDP, GNP, and their components, as well as the circular flow of income.
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Which of the following is NOT a component of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

  1. Consumption

  2. Investment

  3. Government Spending

  4. Exports


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Exports are not included in GDP as they are produced domestically but sold to foreign consumers.

Gross National Product (GNP) differs from GDP in that it:

  1. Includes income earned by domestic residents abroad

  2. Excludes income earned by foreign residents domestically

  3. Considers only the value of final goods and services

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GNP includes income earned by domestic residents abroad, while GDP only includes income generated within the domestic borders.

The circular flow of income illustrates:

  1. The flow of money and resources between households and firms

  2. The relationship between government spending and taxation

  3. The impact of international trade on the economy

  4. The role of financial institutions in the economy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The circular flow of income shows how households and firms interact in the economy, with households providing labor and firms providing goods and services.

In the circular flow of income, households:

  1. Sell labor and other resources to firms

  2. Purchase goods and services from firms

  3. Pay taxes to the government

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Households engage in all of these activities in the circular flow of income.

Firms, in the circular flow of income:

  1. Hire labor and other resources from households

  2. Produce goods and services

  3. Sell goods and services to households

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Firms engage in all of these activities in the circular flow of income.

Which of the following is NOT a type of economic activity that contributes to GDP?

  1. Production of goods

  2. Provision of services

  3. Transfer payments

  4. Government spending


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Transfer payments, such as social security benefits, are not included in GDP as they do not represent the production of new goods or services.

The value of all final goods and services produced in an economy within a given time period is measured by:

  1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

  2. Gross National Product (GNP)

  3. Net Domestic Product (NDP)

  4. National Income


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GDP measures the total value of final goods and services produced within a country's borders.

Which of the following is a component of National Income?

  1. Wages and salaries

  2. Rent and profits

  3. Interest and dividends

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

National Income includes all of these components.

The difference between GDP and NDP is:

  1. Consumption of fixed capital

  2. Net factor income from abroad

  3. Indirect taxes

  4. Subsidies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

NDP is calculated by deducting consumption of fixed capital from GDP.

Which of the following is NOT a determinant of aggregate demand?

  1. Consumption

  2. Investment

  3. Government spending

  4. Interest rates


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Interest rates are a determinant of aggregate supply, not aggregate demand.

An increase in aggregate demand will lead to:

  1. Higher output

  2. Higher prices

  3. Both higher output and higher prices

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An increase in aggregate demand will lead to both higher output and higher prices in the short run.

The relationship between GDP and the unemployment rate is:

  1. Positive

  2. Negative

  3. U-shaped

  4. Inverted U-shaped


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There is a negative relationship between GDP and the unemployment rate, known as Okun's Law.

Which of the following is NOT a component of aggregate supply?

  1. Output

  2. Employment

  3. Prices

  4. Wages


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wages are a determinant of aggregate supply, not a component of it.

An increase in aggregate supply will lead to:

  1. Lower output

  2. Lower prices

  3. Both lower output and lower prices

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An increase in aggregate supply will lead to lower prices in the short run.

The long-run relationship between GDP and the unemployment rate is:

  1. Positive

  2. Negative

  3. U-shaped

  4. Inverted U-shaped


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the long run, there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between GDP and the unemployment rate, known as the Phillips Curve.

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