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The determination of gross domestic product (GDP) by the expenditure approach would include:

  1. Net exports.
  2. Business profits.
  3. Compensation to employees.
  4. A capital consumption allowance.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Choice "a" is correct. The expenditure approach to computing GDP includes: Consumption
Net exports
Government expenditures Capital investment
Choices "b", "c", and "d" are incorrect, per the Explanation above.



Under the expenditure approach, GDP can be calculated as the sum of:

  1. Consumption, money supply, government purchases, and exports.
  2. Consumption, investment, transfer payments, and imports.
  3. Consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports.
  4. Consumption, investment, government purchases, and foreign exchange.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Choice "c" is correct. Under the expenditure approach, GDP is calculated as the sum of: consumption expenditures + investment expenditures + government purchases + net exports.
Choice "a" is incorrect. See definition above. Choice "b" is incorrect. See definition above.
Choice "d" is incorrect. See definition above.



The discount rate set by the Federal Reserve is the:

  1. Rate that commercial banks charge for loans to each other.
  2. Rate that commercial banks charge for loans to the general public.
  3. Rate that the central bank charges for loans to commercial banks.
  4. Ratio of a bank's reserves to its demand deposits.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Choice "c" is correct. The discount rate refers to the rate established by the Federal Reserve for shortterm (often overnight) loans the Fed makes to member banks.
Choice "a" is incorrect. The discount rate is the rate the Federal Reserve charges. Choice "b" is incorrect per above Explanation.
Choice "d" is incorrect. This would be the bank's reserve ratio - not the discount rate.



All of the following actions are valid tools that the Federal Reserve Bank uses to control the supply of money, except:

  1. Selling government securities.
  2. Changing the reserve ratio.
  3. Raising or lowering the discount rate.
  4. Printing money when the money supply appears low.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Choice "d" is correct. The treasury prints money. The Fed must increase the money supply through:

1. Federal open market committee (FOMC) purchasing or selling government securities,
2. Raising or lowering the discount rate, or
3. Changing the reserve ratio.
Choices "a", "b", and "c" are incorrect because they are all valid tools to control the supply of money.



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