Concordia University Department of Economics ECON 303/2BB: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory I Fall 2013 Midterm exam #1‚ October 15‚ 2013 Instructor: Yves Tehou STUDENT NAME___________________________________________________ STUDENT ID ____________________________ Instructions: There are a total of 25 points. The exam has two sections: multiple-choices and short problems. The multiple-choice section is worth 15 points‚ and the short problems section is worth 10 points. For the multiple-choice
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ECON 305 MIDTERM A. Multiple choices 1. __________ Given that air pollution is generated as a byproduct of the production of some goods like chemicals A) GDP is adjusted downward to account for this B) GDP is adjusted upward to account for this. C) GDP tends to understate economic welfare. D) GDP tends to overstate economic welfare. E) None of the above. 2. __________ Suppose hamburgers cost $1.20 last year and $1.32 this year‚ and the overall price index (the GDP
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Econ 1 Midterm 1 Practice Problems 1. The overriding reason why households and societies face many decisions is that a. resources are scarce. b. goods and services are not scarce. c. incomes fluctuate with business cycles. d. people‚ by nature‚ tend to disagree. 2. Sophia is
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Section 1 - Introduction Information Resources are strategic assets of the Richman Investments and must be treated and managed as valuable resources. Richman Investments provides various computer resources to its employees for the purpose of assisting them in the performance of their job-related duties. 1. To establish appropriate and acceptable practices regarding the use of information resources. 2. To ensure compliance with applicable State law and other rules and regulations regarding the
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SOS ECON102 Midterm #2 Review Package Remember‚ this package only offers a short review of the material that will covered on the midterm. It is most effective when used in conjunction with your textbook‚ study guide‚ and the PowerPoint provided. Chapter 7: Production and Growth Terms: Catch-up effect the property whereby countries that starts off poor tend to grow more rapidly than countries that start off rich Diminishing returns the property
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Midterm #1 Exam Answer Key ECN 151A Summer 2013 Eschker (3pts each) Version A 1. Ans: E 2. Question deleted; Everyone gets 3 points 3. Ans: D 4. Ans: A 5. Ans: D 6. Ans: B 7. Ans: C 8. Ans: C 9. Ans: B 10. Ans: E Version B 1. Ans: C 2. Ans: A 3. Ans: B 4. Ans: D 5. Ans: E 6. Ans: C 7. Ans: B 8. Ans: E 9. Question deleted; Everyone gets 3 points 10. Ans: D Part II. Answer the following. Show your work for all answers. 10 points each. 1. After watching the TV show American Idol‚ Blake thinks that
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Microeconomics 201 First Midterm Chapter 1 Introduction: What Is Economics? 1.1 What Is Economics? 1) Which of the following is n o t a factor of production? A) money B) human capital C) physical capital D) labor Answer: A 2) An arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to exchange things is called: A) a contract. B) money. C) efficient. D) a market. Answer: D 3) Economics is best defined as the study of: A) financial decision‑making. B) how consumers make purchasing decisions
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Economics 472 Economics of Renewable Resources Final Examination April 21‚ 2012 Time: 2 hours Answer any THREE questions. Do not attempt to answer more than three questions. The three questions that you answer will be given equal weight. 1.(a) Consider now a newly planted stand of trees. What decision rule should be employed for determining the “optimal” investment in the trees – the optimal rotation – given that the stand of trees is being managed on a Single Rotation basis? Explain
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Economics 1103 080 - Principles of Macroeconomics PRACTICE Midterm Exam Part A: Multiple Choice (30 marks) Answer the following questions on the scantron sheet. 1. Which of the following goods best meets the definition of scarcity? a) air b) water in the ocean c) water in a city d) wood in a forest 2. When the government attempts to cut the economic pie into more equal slices‚ what happens? a) It is easier to cut the pie‚ and therefore the economy can produce a larger pie. b) The
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LAW (BANKING) 255 Take Home Test Semester 1‚ 2011 Name: Lin Dongyu Student Number: 14671458 Due date: 21/04/2011 Total word: 997 words Briefly explain‚ by reference to case law‚ why it is difficult to define the term “the business of banking”. For the term “the business of banking”‚ the statute definition is inadequately‚ even some statute laws can help with the understanding about “the business of banking” but the definitions they are provided still not adequate (Waldeck & Giardina)
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