Question 1

Given the narrow interpretation of technology,technology will include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

None of the options listed are considered within the narrow interpretation of technology, which typically refers to the tools, machines, and processes used to create goods or provide services.

Question 2

Suppose there are two countries that are identical with the following exception.The saving rate in country A is greater than the saving rate in country B.Given this information,we know that in the long run

Accepted Answer

Higher savings rate leads to higher investment and capital accumulation, which in turn leads to higher output per capita in the long run. Therefore, country A with the higher saving rate will have greater output per capita than country B.

Question 3

Given the broadest interpretation of technology,technology will include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The broadest interpretation of technology includes all of the above choices. Technology is not limited to just physical products or machines, but can also include the organization and management of businesses, the structure of markets, and even the political environment in which technology operates. Therefore, the best choice is E, which includes all of the above options.

Question 4

For this question,assume that the production function exhibits the same characteristics as those presented in the textbook.Based on these characteristics (i.e.,assumptions),successive and equal increases in capital per worker will cause which of the following to occur?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

For this question,assume that there are decreasing returns to capital,decreasing returns to labor,and constant returns to scale.A reduction in the capital stock will cause which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Assuming decreasing returns to capital and labor, a reduction in capital stock will result in a decrease in output as there will be a shortage of capital relative to labor. Constant returns to scale imply that proportional changes in inputs lead to the same proportional change in output; hence a reduction in capital stock will lead to a proportional decrease in output. The increase in output per capita or the capital-labor ratio depends on the changes in labor supply and population, respectively, which are not stated in the question.

Question 6

Convergence refers to what phenomenon regarding growth theory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

For this question,assume that a country experiences a permanent increase in its saving rate.Which of the following will occur as a result of this increase in the saving rate?

Accepted Answer

An increase in the saving rate leads to an increase in investment which increases the capital per worker. This, in turn, leads to an increase in productivity and output per capita. However, this increase in productivity does not necessarily result in faster growth rate of output, as the population growth rate also needs to be considered. Therefore, option E, which implies a permanently higher level of output per capita and a permanently higher level of capital per worker, is the best choice.

Question 8

Which of the following will cause a reduction in output per worker in the long run run?

Accepted Answer

An increase in the number of workers without a corresponding increase in capital or technological progress will lead to a reduction in output per worker in the long run due to diminishing returns to labor.

Question 9

Over the past fifty years,convergence has generally occurred for all of the following groups of countries with the exception of

Accepted Answer

Over the past fifty years, convergence, or the process where poorer economies tend to grow at a faster rate than richer ones and thus catch up in terms of income levels, has been observed among various groups of countries, including the five richest countries, European countries, the 'four tigers' in Asia (South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong), and OECD countries. This indicates that all the listed groups have experienced some form of convergence, making "none of the above" the correct choice.

Question 10

Research by Richard Layard indicates that happiness

Accepted Answer

The research by Richard Layard indicates that happiness appears to depend on people's relative incomes, meaning that income inequality plays a role in an individual's level of happiness, rather than just overall income levels.

Question 11

"Convergence" has been occurring among the OECD countries because

Accepted Answer

Convergence among OECD countries is observed because the poorer countries have experienced higher growth rates than the richer ones, allowing them to catch up in terms of economic performance and living standards.

Question 12

Suppose there are two countries that are identical with the following exception.The saving rate in country A is greater than the saving rate in country B.Given this information,we know that in the long run

Accepted Answer

In the long run, according to the Solow growth model, the growth rate of output per capita is determined by the rate of technological progress, which is assumed to be the same for both countries. Therefore, the growth rate of output per capita will be the same in both countries. However, the level of output per capita will be higher in country A due to its higher saving rate, leading to a higher steady-state capital-labor ratio.

Question 13

Which of the following must occur to sustain economic growth in the long run?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

When using a logarithmic scale to plot output per capita over time,an upward-sloping curve that becomes increasingly steep indicates

Accepted Answer

An upward-sloping curve that becomes increasingly steep on a logarithmic scale indicates that the quantity being measured is growing at an increasing rate. In the context of output per capita, this means it is growing by an increasing percentage each year.

Question 15

For this question,assume that there are decreasing returns to capital,decreasing returns to labor,and constant returns to scale.Now suppose that both capital and labor decrease by 5%.Given this information,we know that output (Y)will

Accepted Answer

Since the production function exhibits decreasing returns to capital and labor, less input of both factors would lead to a decrease in output. Furthermore, since the production function exhibits constant returns to scale, decreasing both inputs by the same percentage would lead to an equal percentage decrease in output. Therefore, output would decrease by 5%.

Question 16

For this question,assume that a country experiences a permanent reduction in its saving rate.Which of the following will occur as a result of this reduction in the saving rate?

Accepted Answer

A permanent reduction in the saving rate leads to a lower steady-state level of capital per worker, which results in a permanently lower level of output per worker. However, it does not affect the long-term growth rate of output, which is determined by factors like technological progress.

Question 17

Which of the following will not cause an increase in aggregate output (Y)in the long run?

Accepted Answer

A reduction in the saving rate will lead to a decrease in investment, which will eventually lead to a decrease in K (capital stock) in the long run, resulting in a decrease in aggregate output (Y). Hence, option D will not cause an increase in aggregate output (Y) in the long run. On the other hand, options A, B, and C are all factors that can cause an increase in aggregate output (Y) in the long run by increasing the factors of production, such as labor, capital, and technology, respectively.

Question 18

"Leapfrogging" refers to

Accepted Answer

Leapfrogging refers to the phenomenon where a developing country's economy grows at a faster pace than a developed country's, allowing it to catch up and surpass the developed country's output per capita. This can lead to a shift in global economic power.

Question 19

An upward-sloping straight line on a linear scale will become a (an)________ on a logarithmic scale.

Accepted Answer

An upward-sloping straight line on a linear scale represents a constant rate of change. When plotted on a logarithmic scale, this constant rate of change translates into an upward sloping curve that gets continually flatter, because the logarithmic scale spreads out the values in a way that larger values are represented with less visual space than on a linear scale.

Question 20

Suppose there are two countries that are identical with the following exception.The saving rate in country A is greater than the saving rate in country B.Given this information,we know that in the long run

Accepted Answer

The capital-labor ratio (K / N) is positively related to the saving rate. Therefore, if the saving rate is higher in country A than in country B, the capital-labor ratio (K / N) will be greater in A than in B in the long run.

Quiz 10: The Facts of Growth

Given the narrow interpretation of technology,technology will include which of the following?

Suppose there are two countries that are identical with the following exception.The saving rate in country A is greater than the saving rate in country B.Given this information,we know that in the long run

Given the broadest interpretation of technology,technology will include which of the following?

For this question,assume that the production function exhibits the same characteristics as those presented in the textbook.Based on these characteristics (i.e.,assumptions) ,successive and equal increases in capital per worker will cause which of the following to occur?

For this question,assume that there are decreasing returns to capital,decreasing returns to labor,and constant returns to scale.A reduction in the capital stock will cause which of the following?

Convergence refers to what phenomenon regarding growth theory?

For this question,assume that a country experiences a permanent increase in its saving rate.Which of the following will occur as a result of this increase in the saving rate?

Which of the following will cause a reduction in output per worker in the long run run?

Over the past fifty years,convergence has generally occurred for all of the following groups of countries with the exception of

Research by Richard Layard indicates that happiness

"Convergence" has been occurring among the OECD countries because

Suppose there are two countries that are identical with the following exception.The saving rate in country A is greater than the saving rate in country B.Given this information,we know that in the long run

Which of the following must occur to sustain economic growth in the long run?

When using a logarithmic scale to plot output per capita over time,an upward-sloping curve that becomes increasingly steep indicates

For this question,assume that there are decreasing returns to capital,decreasing returns to labor,and constant returns to scale.Now suppose that both capital and labor decrease by 5%.Given this information,we know that output (Y) will

For this question,assume that a country experiences a permanent reduction in its saving rate.Which of the following will occur as a result of this reduction in the saving rate?

Which of the following will not cause an increase in aggregate output (Y) in the long run?

"Leapfrogging" refers to

An upward-sloping straight line on a linear scale will become a (an) ________ on a logarithmic scale.

Suppose there are two countries that are identical with the following exception.The saving rate in country A is greater than the saving rate in country B.Given this information,we know that in the long run