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GDP and Government Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment (GCEGI)

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What is the full form of GDP?

  1. Gross Domestic Product

  2. Gross Domestic Policy

  3. Gross Domestic Profit

  4. Gross Domestic Price


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.

What does GDP measure?

  1. The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a given period

  2. The total value of goods and services consumed in a country in a given period

  3. The total value of goods and services exported from a country in a given period

  4. The total value of goods and services imported into a country in a given period


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GDP measures the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a given period.

What are Government Consumption Expenditures?

  1. The spending of the government on goods and services

  2. The spending of the government on transfer payments

  3. The spending of the government on interest payments

  4. The spending of the government on subsidies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Government Consumption Expenditures are the spending of the government on goods and services.

What is Gross Investment?

  1. The spending of businesses on new capital goods

  2. The spending of households on new consumer goods

  3. The spending of the government on new infrastructure

  4. The spending of foreigners on new assets in a country


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gross Investment is the spending of businesses on new capital goods.

How are GDP, Government Consumption Expenditures, and Gross Investment related?

  1. GDP = Government Consumption Expenditures + Gross Investment

  2. GDP = Government Consumption Expenditures - Gross Investment

  3. GDP = Gross Investment - Government Consumption Expenditures

  4. GDP = Government Consumption Expenditures + Gross Investment + Net Exports


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GDP is equal to the sum of Government Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment.

What is the significance of GDP?

  1. It is a measure of a country's economic growth

  2. It is a measure of a country's economic development

  3. It is a measure of a country's economic stability

  4. It is a measure of a country's economic inequality


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GDP is a measure of a country's economic growth.

What are the factors that affect GDP?

  1. Government policies

  2. Technological advancements

  3. Natural resources

  4. Labor force


Correct Option:
Explanation:

GDP is affected by a variety of factors, including government policies, technological advancements, natural resources, and the labor force.

How can GDP be increased?

  1. By increasing government spending

  2. By increasing investment

  3. By increasing exports

  4. By increasing the labor force


Correct Option:
Explanation:

GDP can be increased by a variety of means, including increasing government spending, increasing investment, increasing exports, and increasing the labor force.

What are the challenges in measuring GDP?

  1. The underground economy

  2. The quality of data

  3. The definition of GDP

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are a number of challenges in measuring GDP, including the underground economy, the quality of data, and the definition of GDP.

What are the limitations of GDP?

  1. It does not measure the distribution of income

  2. It does not measure environmental externalities

  3. It does not measure social welfare

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GDP has a number of limitations, including that it does not measure the distribution of income, it does not measure environmental externalities, and it does not measure social welfare.

What are the alternatives to GDP?

  1. The Human Development Index

  2. The Genuine Progress Indicator

  3. The Happy Planet Index

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are a number of alternatives to GDP, including the Human Development Index, the Genuine Progress Indicator, and the Happy Planet Index.

What is the future of GDP?

  1. It will continue to be the dominant measure of economic growth

  2. It will be replaced by a more comprehensive measure of economic well-being

  3. It will be used in conjunction with other measures of economic well-being

  4. It is uncertain


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The future of GDP is uncertain. It is possible that it will continue to be the dominant measure of economic growth, that it will be replaced by a more comprehensive measure of economic well-being, or that it will be used in conjunction with other measures of economic well-being.

What is the relationship between GDP and GCEGI?

  1. GCEGI is a component of GDP

  2. GCEGI is a measure of government spending

  3. GCEGI is a measure of investment

  4. GCEGI is a measure of economic growth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GCEGI is a component of GDP that includes government consumption expenditures and gross investment.

How does GCEGI contribute to GDP?

  1. By increasing government spending

  2. By increasing investment

  3. By increasing exports

  4. By increasing the labor force


Correct Option:
Explanation:

GCEGI contributes to GDP by increasing government spending and investment.

What are the factors that affect GCEGI?

  1. Government policies

  2. Economic conditions

  3. Interest rates

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GCEGI is affected by a variety of factors, including government policies, economic conditions, and interest rates.

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