lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chap 24 - Macroeconomics (Principles of Economics) Principles of Economics (Trường Đại học Kinh tế Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 301 Chapt er24 Me as ur i ngt heCos tofLi vi ng MULTI PLECHOI CE 1. BabeRut h,t hef amousbas e bal lpl a ye r ,e ar ne d$80, 000i n1931. Toda y , t hebe s tbas e bal lpl a ye r sc ane ar n200t i me sasmuc hasBabeRut h i n1931. Howe ve r ,pr i c e sha veal s or i s e ns i nc e1931 .Wec anc onc l udet ha t a .t hebe s tbas e bal lpl a ye r st oda yar ea bout200t i me sbe t t e rofft hanBa beRut hwasi n1931 . b.be c aus epr i c e sha veal s or i s e n,t hes t andar dofl i vi ngofbas e bal ls t ar shas n’ tc hange ds i nc e1931 . c . onec annotmakej udgme nt sa boutc hange si nt hes t andar dofl i vi ngbas e donc hange si npr i c e sandc hange si ni nc ome s . d.onec annotde t e r mi newhe t he rbas e bal ls t ar st oda ye nj oyahi ghe rs t andar dofl i vi ngt hanBa beRut hdi di n1931wi t houtaddi t i onal i nf or ma t i onr e gar di ngi nc r e as e si npr i c e ss i nc e193 1 . ANSWER: d. onec annotde t e r mi newhe t he rbas e bal ls t ar st oda ye nj oyahi ghe rs t andar dofl i vi ngt hanBa beRut hdi di n1931wi t hout addi t i onali nf or ma t i onr e gar di ngi nc r e as e si npr i c e ss i nc e1931. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 0 2. Whe nt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xr i s e s ,t het ypi c alf ami l y a . hast os pe ndmor edol l ar st omai nt ai nt hes ames t andar dofl i vi ng. b.c ans pe ndf e we rdol l ar st omai nt ai nt hes ames t andar dofl i vi ng. c . findst ha ti t ss t andar dofl i vi ngi snotaffe c t e d. d.c anoffs e tt hee ffe c t sofr i s i ngpr i c e sbys a vi ngmor e . ANSWER: a . hast os pe ndmor edol l ar st omai nt ai nt hes ames t andar dofl i vi ng. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 0 3. Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xi sus e dt o a .t r ac kc hange si nt hel e ve lofwhol e s al epr i c e si nt hee c onomy . b.moni t orc hange si nt hec os tofl i vi ng. c . moni t orc hange si nt hel e ve lofr e alGDP . d.t r ac kc hange si nt hes t oc kmar ke t . ANSWER: b. moni t orc hange si nt hec os tofl i vi ng. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 0 4. Thet e r m “i nfla t i on”i sus e dt ode s c r i beas i t ua t i oni nwhi c h a .t heove r al ll e ve lofpr i c e si nt hee c onomyi si nc r e as i ng. b.i nc ome si nt hee c onomyar ei nc r e as i ng. c .s t oc k mar ke tpr i c e sar er i s i ng. d.t hee c onomyi sgr owi ngr api dl y . ANSWER: a . t heove r al ll e ve lofpr i c e si nt hee c onomyi si nc r e as i ng. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 0 5. Whe nt heove r al ll e ve lofpr i c e si nt hee c onomyi si nc r e as i ng,wes a yt ha tt hee c onomyi se xpe r i e nc i ng a .e c onomi cgr owt h. b.i nfla t i on. c . une mpl oyme nt . d.de fla t i on. ANSWER: b. i nfla t i on. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 0 6. Thei nfla t i onr a t ei sde fine dast he a . pr i c el e ve l . b.c hangei nt hepr i c el e ve l . c . pr i c el e ve ldi vi de dbyt hepr i c el e ve li nt hepr e vi ouspe r i od. d.pe r c e nt a gec hangei nt hepr i c el e ve lf r om t hepr e vi ouspe r i od. ANSWER: d. t hepe r c e nt a gec hangei nt hepr i c el e ve lf r om t hepr e vi ouspe r i od. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 0 7. TheCPIi same as ur eoft heove r al lc os tof a .i nput spur c has e dbyat ypi c alpr oduc e r . b.goodsands e r vi c e sboughtbyat ypi c alc ons ume r . c . goodsands e r vi c e spr oduc e di nt hee c onomy . d.s t oc ksont heNe w Yor kSt oc kEx c hange . ANSWER: b. goodsands e r vi c e sboughtbyat ypi c alc ons ume r . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 302 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 8. Whi c hoft hef ol l owi nga ge nc i e sc al c ul a t e st heCPI ? a .t heNa t i onalPr i c eBoar d b.t heDe par t me ntOfWe i ghtandMe as ur e me nt s c .t heBur e auofLa borSt a t i s t i c s d.t heCongr e s s i onalBudge tOffic e ANSWER: c . t heBur e auofLa borSt a t i s t i c s TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 9. TheCPIi sc al c ul a t e d a . we e kl y . b.mont hl y . c . quar t e r l y . d.ye ar l y . ANSWER: b. mont hl y . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 10. Wha ti st hebas ke tofgoodsus e dt oc ons t r uc tt heCPI ? a . ar andom s ampl eofal lgoodsands e r vi c e spr oduc e di nt hee c onomy b.t hegoodsands e r vi c e st ypi c al l yboughtbyc ons ume r s ,ac c or di ngt oBur e auofLaborSt a t i s t i c ss ur ve ys c . goodsands e r vi c e swe i ght e dbyt her a t i oofe xpe ndi t ur e sont he mr e l a t i vet ot hec ons umpt i onc ompone ntofGDP d.t hel e as tandt hemos te xpe ns i vegoodsands e r vi c e si ne ac hma j orc a t e gor yofc ons ume re xpe ndi t ur e s ANSWER: b. t hegoodsands e r vi c e st ypi c al l yboughtbyc ons ume r s ,ac c or di ngt oBur e auofLaborSt a t i s t i c ss ur ve ys TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 11. Whi c hgoodsar es uppos e dt obei nc l ude di nt heCPI ? a . al lgoodsands e r vi c e spr oduc e di nt hee c onomy b.al lgoodsands e r vi c e st ha tt ypi c alc ons ume r sbuy c . al lgoodsands e r vi c e si nt hec ons umpt i onc ompone ntoft heGDPac c ount s d.al lt hegoods , butnott hes e r vi c e s , i nt hec ons umpt i onc ompone ntoft heGDPac c ount s ANSWER: b. al lgoodsands e r vi c e st ha tt ypi c alc ons ume r sbuy TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 12. I nt heCPI ,goodsands e r vi c e sar ewe i ght e dac c or di ngt o a . how muc hc ons ume r sbuyofe ac hi t e m. b.whe t he rt hegoodsands e r vi c e sar ene c e s s i t i e sorl uxur i e s . c .t hel e ve l sofpr oduc t i onoft hegoodsands e r vi c e si nt hedome s t i ce c onomy . d.byt hee xpe ndi t ur e sont he mi nt heGDPna t i onali nc omea c c ount s . ANSWER: a . how muc hc ons ume r sbuyofe ac hi t e m. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 13. How ar et hewe i ght sont hevar i ousgoodsands e r vi c e si nt heCPIbas ke tde t e r mi ne d? a . Al lgoodsands e r vi c e sar ewe i ght e de qual l y . b.A s ur ve yi sc onduc t e dt ode t e r mi nehow muc hofe a c hgoodands e r vi c et ypi c alc ons ume r spur c has e . c .t hewe i ght se qualt her a t i oofe xpe ndi t ur e sone ac hgoodors e r vi c edi vi de dbyt het ot alc ons umpt i one xpe ndi t ur e si nt heGDP ac c ount s . d.Eac hgoodands e r vi c ei swe i ght e dac c or di ngt oi t spr i c e . ANSWER: b. As ur ve yi sc onduc t e dt ode t e r mi nehow muc hofe ac hgoodands e r vi c et ypi c alc ons ume r spur c has e . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 14. Thes t e psi nvol ve di nc al c ul a t i ngt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xi nc l ude , i nor de r : a .c hoos eabas eye ar ,fixt hebas ke t ,c omput et hei nfla t i onr a t e , c omput et hebas ke t ’ sc os t ,andc omput et hei nde x. b.c hoos eabas eye ar ,findt hepr i c e s , fixt hebas ke t ,c omput et hebas ke t ’ sc os t ,andc omput et hei nde x. c . fixt hebas ke t ,findt hepr i c e s ,c omput et hebas ke t ’ sc os t ,c hoos eabas eye arandc omput et hei nde x. d.fixt hebas ke t ,findt hepr i c e s ,c omput et hei nfla t i onr a t e , c hoos eabas eye arandc omput et hei nde x . ANSWER: c . fixt hebas ke t ,findt hepr i c e s ,c omput et hebas ke t ’ sc os t ,c hoos eabas eye ar ,andc omput et hei nde x. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 Us et het abl ebe l ow t oans we rt hef ol l owi ngt woque s t i ons . 15. Suppos e ye ar bas ke t pe ac he s 2000 andt ha t i st he 2001 2001? a . 100 b.120 c . 200 d.240 ANSWER: b. 120 TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 pe ac he s pe c ans $11pe rbus he l $6pe rbus he l $9pe rbus he l $10pe rbus he l Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) t ha tt het ypi c alc ons ume r c ons i s t sof10bus he l sof and15bus he l sofpe c ans t hebas eye ari s2000. Wha t c ons ume rpr i c ei nde xf or lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 303 16. Wha twast hei nfla t i onr a t ei n2001? a . 20pe r c e nt b.16. 7pe r c e nt c . 10pe r c e nt d.8pe r c e nt ANSWER: a . 20pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 Us et het abl ebe l ow t oans we rt hef ol l owi ngt woque s t i ons . 17. Suppos et ha tt hebas ke tofgoodsi nt heCPIc ons i s t e dof3uni t sofpor kand2uni t sofc or n. Wha ti st hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xf or2004i f t hebas eye ari s2003? a . 100 ye ar pr i c eofpor k pr i c eofc or n b.105 2003 $20 $20 c . 115 d.120 ANSWER: d. 120 TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 2004 $20 $30 18. Suppos et ha tt hebas ke tofgoodsi nt heCPIc ons i s t e dof3uni t sofpor kand2uni t sofc or n. Wha ti st hei nfla t i onr a t ef or2004? a . 33. 3pe r c e nt b.25pe r c e nt c . 20pe r c e nt d.15pe r c e nt ANSWER: c . 20pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 19. Themar ke tbas ke tus e dt oc al c ul a t et heCPIi nAqui l oni ai s4l oa ve sofbr e ad, 6gal l onsofmi l k,2s hi r t sand2pant s . I n2001br e adc os t $1. 00pe rl oaf ,mi l kc os t$1. 50pe rgal l on,s hi r t sc os t$6. 00e ac handpant sc os t$10. 00pe rpai r .I n2002br e adc os t$1. 50pe rl oaf , mi l kc os t $2. 00pe rgal l on,s hi r t sc os t$7. 00e ac handpant sc os t$12. 00pe rpai r .Wha twast hei nfla t i onr a t e ,a sme as ur e dbyt heCPI ,f orAqui l oni a be t we e n2001and2002? a . 30pe r c e nt b.24. 4pe r c e nt c . 21. 6pe r c e nt d.I ti si mpos s i bl et ode t e r mi newi t houtknowi ngt hebas eye ar . ANSWER: b. 24. 4pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY: 3SECTI ON:11 . 1 Us et hef ol l owi ngi nf or ma t i ont oans we rt hene xtf ourque s t i ons . I nt hec ount r yofShe m,t heCPIi sc al c ul a t e dus i ngamar ke tbas ke tc ons i s t i ngof5appl e s ,4l oa ve sofbr e ad,3r obe sand2gal l onsofgas ol i ne . Thepe r uni tpr i c e soft he s egoodsha vebe e nasf ol l ows : 20. Wha twast hei nfla t i onr a t e , asme as ur e dbyt heCPI , be t we e n1999and2000? a . –8. 89pe r c e nt b.–7. 14pe r c e nt Ye ar Appl e s c . 3. 75pe r c e nt 1999 $1 . 00 d.I ti si mpos s i bl et ode t e r mi newi t houtknowi ngt he 2 0 0 0 $ 1 . 00 bas eye ar . ANSWER: a . –8. 89pe r c e nt 2001 $2 . 00 TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY: 3SECTI ON:11 . 1 2002 $3 . 00 Br e ad Robe s Gas ol i ne $2 . 00 $10 . 00 $1. 00 $1 . 50 $9 . 00 $1. 50 $2 . 00 $11 . 00 $2. 00 $3 . 00 $15 . 00 $2. 50 21. Wha twast hei nfla t i onr a t e , asme as ur e dbyt heCPI , be t we e n2000and2001? a . 28. 5pe r c e nt b.34. 2pe r c e nt c . 47pe r c e nt d.I ti si mpos s i bl et ode t e r mi newi t houtknowi ngt hebas eye ar . ANSWER: b. 34. 2pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY: 3SECTI ON:11 . 1 22. Wha twast hei nfla t i onr a t e , asme as ur e dbyt heCPI , be t we e n2001and2002? a . 40pe r c e nt b.40. 25pe r c e nt c . 46. 46pe r c e nt d.I ti si mpos s i bl et ode t e r mi newi t houtknowi ngt hebas eye ar . ANSWER: a . 40pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY: 3SECTI ON:11 . 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 304 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 23. Fort heCPI ,t hebas eye ari s a .t hebe nc hmar ka gai ns twhi c hot he rye ar sar ec ompa r e d,andi tc ha nge se ac hye ar . b.t hebe nc hmar ka gai ns twhi c hot he rye ar sar ec ompa r e d,andi tc ha nge soc c as i onal l y . c .t heye art heCPIfir s tappe ar e d. d.al wa ys1989. ANSWER: b. t hebe nc hmar ka gai ns twhi c hot he rye ar sar ec ompar e d,andi tc ha nge soc c as i onal l y . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 24. Foranygi ve nye ar ,t heCPIi st hepr i c eoft hebas ke tofgoodsands e r vi c e si nt he a . gi ve nye ardi vi de dbyt hepr i c eoft hebas ke ti nt hebas eye ar ,t he nmul t i pl i e dby100. b.gi ve nye ardi vi de dbyt hepr i c eoft hebas ke ti nt hepr e vi ousye ar ,t he nmul t i pl i e dby100 . c . bas eye ardi vi de dbyt hepr i c eoft hebas ke ti nt hegi ve nye ar ,t he nmul t i pl i e dby100. d.pr e vi ousye ardi vi de dbyt hepr i c eoft hebas ke ti nt hegi ve nye ar ,t he nmul t i pl i e dby100 . ANSWER: a . gi ve nye ardi vi de dbyt hepr i c eoft hebas ke ti nt hebas eye ar ,t he nmul t i pl i e dby100. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 25. Thei nfla t i onr a t ei sc al c ul a t e d a .f r om as ur ve yofc ons ume rs pe ndi ng. b.byaddi ngupt hepr i c ei nc r e as e sofal lgoodsands e r vi c e s . c . byc omput i ngas i mpl ea ve r a geoft hepr i c ei nc r e as ei nal lgoodsands e r vi c e s . d.byde t e r mi ni ngt hepe r c e nt a gei nc r e as ei nt hepr i c ei nde xf r om t hepr e c e di ngpe r i od. ANSWER: d. byde t e r mi ni ngt hepe r c e nt a gei nc r e as ei nt hepr i c ei nde xf r om t hepr e c e di ngpe r i od. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 26. I ft hi sye art heCPIi s125andl as tye ari twas120 ,t he nweknow t ha t a . al lgoodsha vebe c omemor ee xpe ns i ve . b.t hepr i c el e ve lhasi nc r e as e d. c .t hei nfla t i onr a t ehasi nc r e as e d. d.Al loft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: b. t hepr i c el e ve lhasi nc r e as e d. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 27. I ft hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwas100i nt hebas eye arand107t hef ol l owi ngye ar ,t hei nfla t i onr a t ewas a . 107pe r c e nt . b.10. 7pe r c e nt . c . 7pe r c e nt . d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: c . 7pe r c e nt . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 28. I ft hepr i c ei nde xi nt hefir s tye arwas90, i nt hes e c ondye arwas100 ,andi nt het hi r dye arwas9 5 ,t hee c onomye xpe r i e nc e d a . 10pe r c e nti nfla t i onbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar sand5pe r c e nti nfla t i onbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar s . b.10pe r c e nti nfla t i onbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar sand5pe r c e ntde fla t i onbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar s . c . 11pe r c e nti nfla t i onbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar sand5pe r c e nti nfla t i onbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar s . d.11pe r c e nti nfla t i onbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar sand5pe r c e ntde fla t i onbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar s . ANSWER: d. 11pe r c e nti nfla t i onbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar sand5pe r c e ntde fla t i onbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar s . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 29. Thepr i c ei nde xi nt hefir s tye ari s100 ,i nt hes e c ondye ari s90, andi nt het hi r dye ari s80. Wha ti st hede fla t i onr a t ebe t we e nt hefir s tand s e c ondye ar ,andbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar ? a . 11pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,11pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar b.11pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,12pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar c . 10pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,11pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar d.10pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,12pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar ANSWER: c . 10pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,11pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 30. Thepr i c ei nde xi nt hefir s tye ari s125 ,i nt hes e c ondye ari s150, andi nt het hi r dye ari s200. Wha ti st hei nfla t i onr a t ebe t we e nt hefir s t ands e c ondye arandbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar ? a . 20pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,33pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar b.25pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,75pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar c . 25pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,50pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar d.50pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,100pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar ANSWER: a . 20pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hefir s tands e c ondye ar ,33pe r c e ntbe t we e nt hes e c ondandt hi r dye ar TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 305 31. Whi c hc ha ngei nt hepr i c ei nde xs howst hegr e a t e s tr a t eofi nfla t i on:100t o110 ,150t o165, or180t o198? a . 100t o110 b.150t o165 c . 180t o198 d.Al lc hange ss how t hes amer a t eofi nfla t i on. ANSWER: d. Al lc hange ss how t hes amer a t eofi nfla t i on. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 32. Whi c hc ha ngei nt hepr i c ei nde xs howst hegr e a t e s tr a t eofi nfla t i on:80t o100 ,100t o120, or150t o170? a . 80t o100 b.100t o120 c . 150t o170 d.Al lc hange ss how t hes amer a t eofi nfla t i on. ANSWER: a . 80t o100 TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 33. Fr om Oc t obe r2001t oOc t obe r2002t heCPIi nCanadar os ef r om 116. 5t o119 . 8. I nMe xi c oi tr os ef r om 97. 2t o102. 3 .Wha twe r et he i nfla t i onr a t e sf orCanadaandMe xi c o? a . 3. 3pe r c e ntand6 . 7pe r c e nt b.3. 3pe r c e ntand5 . 1pe r c e nt c . 2. 8pe r c e ntand6 . 7pe r c e nt d.2. 8pe r c e ntand5 . 2pe r c e nt ANSWER: b. 3. 3pe r c e ntand5 . 1pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 34. Thepr i c ei nde xi n2001i s120 ,andi n2002t hepr i c ei nde xi s127. 2 .Wha ti st hei nfla t i onr a t e ? a . 5pe r c e nt b.6pe r c e nt c . 8pe r c e nt d.Thei nfla t i onr a t ei si mpos s i bl et ode t e r mi newi t houtknowi ngt hebas eye ar . ANSWER: b. 6pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 35. Thepr i c ei nde xi s320i noneye arand360i nt hene xt . Wha twast hei nfla t i onr a t e ? a . 6. 7pe r c e nt b.8pe r c e nt c . 11. 1pe r c e nt d.12. 5pe r c e nt ANSWER: d. 12. 5pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 36. Thepr i c ei nde xi s270i noneye arand300i nt hene xt . Wha twast hei nfla t i onr a t e ? a . 9. 3pe r c e nt b.10pe r c e nt c . 11. 1pe r c e nt d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: c . 11. 1pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 37. Thepr i c ei nde xi s180i noneye arand210i nt hene xt . Wha twast hei nfla t i onr a t e ? a . 16. 7pe r c e nt b.14. 3pe r c e nt c . 11. 1pe r c e nt d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: a . 16. 7pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 38. Ani nfla t i onr a t ec al c ul a t e dus i ngt heCPIs howst her a t eofc ha ngeof a . al lpr i c e s . b.t hepr i c e sofal lfinalgoodsands e r vi c e s . c .t hepr i c e sofal lc ons ume rgoods . d.t hepr i c e sofs omec ons ume rgoods . ANSWER: d. t hepr i c e sofs omec ons ume rgoods . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:3SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 306 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 39. Fr om 2000t o2001t heCPIf orme di c alc ar er os ef r om 260. 8t o272 . 8. Wha twast hei nfla t i onr a t ef orme di c alc ar e ? a . 12pe r c e nt b.11. 1pe r c e nt c . 4. 9pe r c e nt d.4. 6pe r c e nt ANSWER: d. 4. 6pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 Fort hene xtt woque s t i onsc ons i de rt het abl ebe l ow. 40. Amongt he s ec a t e gor i e s ,wha twast hehi ghe s tr a t eofi nfla t i on? a . 6. 6pe r c e nt b.5. 2pe r c e nt c . 3. 9pe r c e nt FoodandBe ve r a ge s d.3. 1pe r c e nt Hous i ng ANSWER: c . 3. 9pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 Tr ans por t a t i on 2000 2001 168 . 4 173. 6 169 . 6 176. 2 153 . 3 154. 3 41. Oft hos ec a t e gor i e s , whi c honehadt hehi ghe s ti nc r e as eandwhi c honehadt hel owe s tr a t eofi nfla t i on? a . FoodandBe ve r a ge s , Hous i ng b.FoodandBe ve r a ge s , Tr ans por t a t i on c . Hous i ng,FoodandBe ve r a ge s d.Hous i ng,Tr ans por t a t i on ANSWER: d. Hous i ng,Tr ans por t a t i on TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 42. Byf art hel ar ge s tc a t e gor yofgoodsands e r vi c e si nt heCPIbas ke ti s a . hous i ng. b.r e c r e a t i on. c .t r ans por t a t i on. d.f oodandbe ve r a ge s . ANSWER: a . hous i ng. TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 43. Ca t e gor i e sofU. S.c ons ume rs pe ndi ng,r anke df r om l ar ge s tt os mal l e s tar e : a .f oodandbe ve r a ge s ,hous i ng,t r ans por t a t i on,andme di c alc ar e . b.me di c alc ar e , hous i ng,f oodandbe ve r a ge s ,andt r ans por t a t i on. c . hous i ng,f oodandbe ve r a ge s ,t r ans por t a t i on,andme di c alc ar e . d.hous i ng,t r ans por t a t i on,f oodandbe ve r a ge s , andme di c alc ar e . ANSWER: d. hous i ng,t r ans por t a t i on,f oodandbe ve r a ge s , andme di c alc ar e . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 44. Aboutwha tpe r c e nt a geofU. S. c ons ume rs pe ndi ngdoe sf oodanddr i nkmakeup? a . 6pe r c e nt b.12pe r c e nt c . 16pe r c e nt d.20pe r c e nt ANSWER: c . 16pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 45. Oft hef ol l owi ng,whi c hmake supt hes mal l e s tc a t e gor yofc ons ume rs pe ndi ngi nt heUni t e dSt a t e s ? a .f oodandbe ve r a ge s b.t r ans por t a t i on c . hous i ng d.appar e l ANSWER: d. appar e l TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:23. 1 46. I nU. S. c ons ume rs pe ndi ng,hous i ng,f oodandbe ve r a ge ,andme di c ale xpe ndi t ur e se ac hmakeupwha tpe r c e ntoft ot alc ons umpt i on? a . 41, 16, 6 b.41, 6, 16 c . 16, 41, 6 d.6, 41, 16 ANSWER: a . 41, 16, 6 TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 307 47. I ft hec os tofhous i ngi nc r e as e sby10pe r c e nt , t he n,ot he rt hi ngst hes ame , t heCPIi sl i ke l yt oi nc r e as ebyabout a . 10pe r c e nt . b. 8 . 5pe r c e nt . c . 6pe r c e nt . d. 4pe r c e nt . ANSWER: d. 4pe r c e nt . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:3SECTI ON:11. 1 48. I ft hec os tofme di c alc ar ei nc r e as e sby50pe r c e nt , t he n,ot he rt hi ngst hes ame ,t heCPIi sl i ke l yt oi nc r e as ebyabout a . 3pe r c e nt . b.6pe r c e nt . c . 9pe r c e nt . d.18pe r c e nt . ANSWER: a . 3pe r c e nt . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:3SECTI ON:11. 1 49. I ft hec os toft r ans por t a t i onandt hec os toff oodandbe ve r a ge sbot hi nc r e as eby30pe r c e nt ,ot he rt hi ngst hes ame ,t heCPIi sl i ke l yt o i nc r e as ebya bout a . 3pe r c e nt . b.6pe r c e nt . c . 10pe r c e nt . d.16pe r c e nt . ANSWER: c . 10pe r c e nt . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:3SECTI ON:11. 1 50. Thepr oduc e rpr i c ei nde xme as ur e st hec os tofabas ke tofgoodsands e r vi c e s a .t ypi c aloft hos epr oduc e di nt hee c onomy . b.pr oduc e df orat ypi c alc ons ume r . c .s ol dbypr oduc e r s . d.boughtbyfir ms . ANSWER: d. boughtbyfir ms . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 51. Change si nt hepr oduc e rpr i c ei nde xar eof t e nt houghtt obeus e f uli npr e di c t i ngc hange si n a .t hes t oc kpr i c ei nde x. b.t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x. c .c ons ume rc onfide nc e . d.t her a t eofout putofgoodsands e r vi c e s . ANSWER: b. t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x. TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 52. Suppos et hani n2002 ,t hepr oduc e rpr i c ei nde xi nc r e as e sby2pe r c e nt .Asar e s ul t , e c onomi s t smos tl i ke l ywi l lpr e di c tt ha t a . GDPwi l li nc r e as ei nt hene xtye ar . b.ne xtye art hepr oduc e rpr i c ei nde xwi l lf al l . c .t hee x c hanger a t ewi l li nc r e as ei nt hef ut ur e . d.t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l li nc r e as ei nt hef ut ur e . ANSWER: d. t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l li nc r e as ei nt hef ut ur e . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 53. Thegoaloft hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xi st ome as ur ec hange si nt he a .c os t sofpr oduc t i on b.c os tofl i vi ng. c .r e l a t i vepr i c e sofc ons ume rgoods . d.pr oduc t i onofc ons ume rgoods . ANSWER: b. c os tofl i vi ng. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:23. 1 54. Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xi s a . notve r yus e f ulasame as ur eoft hec os tofl i vi ng. b.ape r f e c tme as ur eoft hec os tofl i vi ng. c . notus e dasame as ur eoft hec os tofl i vi ng. d.notape r f e c tme as ur eoft hec os tofl i vi ng. ANSWER: d. notape r f e c tme as ur eoft hec os tofl i vi ng. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 308 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 55. Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngi snotawi de l yac knowl e dge dpr obl e m wi t ht heCPIasame as ur eoft hec os tofl i vi ng? a .s ubs t i t ut i onbi as b.i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods c . unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange d.unme as ur e dpr i c ec hange ANSWER: d. unme as ur e dpr i c ec hange TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 56. Thes ubs t i t ut i onbi asi nt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xr e f e r st ot he a .s ubs t i t ut i onofne w goodsf orol dgoodsi nt hepur c has e sofc ons ume r s . b.s ubs t i t ut i onofqual i t yf orquant i t yi nc ons ume rpur c has e sove rt i me . c .f ac tt ha tc ons ume r ss ubs t i t ut et owar dgoodst ha tha vebe c omer e l a t i ve l yl e s se xpe ns i ve . d.s ubs t i t ut i onofne w pr i c e sf orol dpr i c e si nt hebas ke tofgoodsf r om oneye art ot hene xt . ANSWER: c . f ac tt ha tc ons ume r ss ubs t i t ut et owar dgoodst ha tha vebe c omer e l a t i ve l yl e s se xpe ns i ve . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 57. Whe nt her e l a t i vepr i c eofagoodi nc r e as e s ,c ons ume r swi l lr e s pondbybuyi ng a . mor eofi tandi t ss ubs t i t ut e s . b.l e s sofi tandi t ss ubs t i t ut e s . c .l e s sofi tandmor eofi t ss ubs t i t ut e s . d.mor eofi tandl e s sofi t ss ubs t i t ut e s . ANSWER: c . l e s sofi tandmor eofi t ss ubs t i t ut e s . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 58. Suppos et hepr i c eofaquar tofmi l kr i s e sf r om $1t o$1 . 25andt hepr i c eofaTs hi r tr i s e sf r om $8t o$10 .I ft heCPIr i s e sf r om 150t o175 pe opl ewi l ll i ke l ybuy a . mor emi l kandmor eTs hi r t s . b.mor emi l kandf e we rTs hi r t s . c .l e s smi l kandmor eTs hi r t s . d.l e s smi l kandf e we rTs hi r t s . ANSWER: d. l e s smi l kandf e we rTs hi r t s . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 59. Suppos et hepr i c eofagal l onofi c ec r e am r i s e sf r om $4t o$5andt hepr i c eofc offe er i s e sf r om $2t o$2 . 50. I ft heCPIr i s e sf r om 150t o200 pe opl ewi l ll i ke l ybuy a . mor ei c ec r e am andmor ec offe e . b.mor ei c ec r e am andl e s sc offe e . c .l e s si c ec r e am andmor ec offe e . d.l e s si c ec r e am andl e s sc offe e . ANSWER: a . mor ei c ec r e am andmor ec offe e . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 60. Bynott aki ngi nt oac c ountt hepos s i bi l i t yofc ons ume rs ubs t i t ut i on, t heCPI a . unde r s t a t e st hec os tofl i vi ng. b.ove r s t a t e st hec os tofl i vi ng. c . ma yove r s t a t eorunde r s t a t et hec os tofl i vi ngde pe ndi ngonhow muc hpr i c e sr i s e . d.doe s n’ tac c ur a t e l yr e fle c tt hec os tofl i vi ng, buti ti sunc l e ari fi tove r s t a t e sorunde r s t a t e st hec os tofl i vi ng. ANSWER: b. ove r s t a t e st hec os tofl i vi ng. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 61. Be c aus et heCPIi sbas e donafix e dbas ke tofgoods , t hei nt r oduc t i onofne w goodsands e r vi c e si nt hee c onomyc aus e st heCPIt o ove r e s t i ma t et hec os tofl i vi ng. Thi si ss obe c aus e a . ne w goodsands e r vi c e sar eal wa ysofhi ghe rqual i t yt hane xi s t i nggoodsands e r vi c e s . b.ne w goodsands e r vi c e sc os tl e s st hane xi s t i nggoodsands e r vi c e s . c . ne w goodsands e r vi c e sc os tmor et hane xi s t i nggoodsands e r vi c e s . d.whe nane w goodi si nt r oduc e d,i tgi ve sc ons ume r sgr e a t e rc hoi c e ,t husr e duc i ngt heamountt he ymus ts pe ndt omai nt ai nt he i r s t andar dofl i vi ng. ANSWER: d. whe nane w goodi si nt r oduc e d,i tgi ve sc ons ume r sgr e a t e rc hoi c e ,t husr e duc i ngt heamountt he ymus ts pe ndt omai nt ai n t he i rs t andar dofl i vi ng. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 62. Whe nt hequal i t yofagoodi mpr ove st hepur c has i ngpowe roft hedol l ar a .i nc r e as e s ,s ot heCPIove r s t a t e st hec ha ngei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc ha ngei snotac c ount e df or . b.i nc r e as e s ,s ot heCPIunde r s t a t e st hec hangei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc hangei snotac c ount e df or . c . de c r e as e s ,s ot heCPIove r s t a t e st hec hangei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc hangei snotac c ount e df or . d.de c r e as e s ,s ot heCPIunde r s t a t e st hec ha ngei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc hangei snotac c ount e df or . ANSWER: a . i nc r e as e s ,s ot heCPIove r s t a t e st hec ha ngei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc ha ngei snotac c ount e df or . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 309 63. Whe nt hequal i t yofagoodde t e r i or a t e st hepur c has i ngpowe roft hedol l ar a .i nc r e as e s ,s ot heCPIove r s t a t e st hec ha ngei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc ha ngei snotac c ount e df or . b.i nc r e as e s ,s ot heCPIunde r s t a t e st hec hangei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc hangei snotac c ount e df or . c . de c r e as e s ,s ot heCPIove r s t a t e st hec hangei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc hangei snotac c ount e df or . d.de c r e as e s ,s ot heCPIunde r s t a t e st hec ha ngei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc hangei snotac c ount e df or . ANSWER: d. de c r e as e s ,s ot heCPIunde r s t a t e st hec ha ngei nt hec os tofl i vi ngi ft hequal i t yc hangei snotac c ount e df or . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 64. Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngi st hemos tac c ur a t es t a t e me ntaboutt hee ffe c t sofqual i t yc hangeont heCPI ? a . Eve nt hought heBLSadj us t spr i c e sofpr oduc t si nt heCPIbas ke twhe nt hequal i t yoft hepr oduc t sc hange ,c ha nge si nqual i t yar es t i l l apr obl e m, be c aus equal i t yi ss ohar dt ome as ur e . b.Be c aus et heBLSadj us t spr i c e sofpr oduc t si nt heCPIbas ke twhe nt hequal i t yoft hepr oduc t sc hange , c hange si nqual i t yar eno l onge rapr obl e mf ort heCPI . c .t heBLSdoe snotadj us tt heCPIf orqual i t yc hange s d.Mos te c onomi s t sbe l i e vet ha tc hange si nt hequal i t yofgoodsi nc l ude di nt heCPIbas ke tdonotbi ast heCPIasame as ur eoft hec os t ofl i vi ng. ANSWER: a . Eve nt hought heBLSadj us t spr i c e sofpr oduc t si nt heCPIbas ke twhe nt hequal i t yoft hepr oduc t sc hange ,c ha nge si n qual i t yar es t i l lapr obl e m,be c aus equal i t yi ss ohar dt ome as ur e . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 65. Suppos et ha tl a wnmowe r sar epar toft hemar ke tbas ke tus e dt oc omput et heCPI .The ns uppos et ha tt hequal i t yofl a wnmowe r s i mpr ove swhi l et hepr i c eofl a wnmowe r ss t a yst hes ame . I ft heBur e auofLaborSt a t i s t i c spr e c i s e l yadj us t st heCPIf ort hei mpr ove me nt i nqual i t y ,t he n,ot he rt hi ngse qual , a .t heCPIwi l lr i s e . b.t heCPIwi l lf al l . c .t heCPIwi l ls t a yt hes ame . d.l a wnmowe r swi l lnol onge rbei nc l ude di nt hemar ke tbas ke t . ANSWER: b. t heCPIwi l lf al l . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY: 3SECTI ON:11 . 1 66. Whi c hoft hepr obl e msi nt hec ons t r uc t i onoft heCPIi st hei nve nt i onofpoc ke t s i ze dc omput e r smos tr e l e vantt o? a .s ubs t i t ut i onbi as b.i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods c . unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange d.i nc omebi as ANSWER: b. i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 67. Whi c hoft hepr obl e msi nt hec ons t r uc t i onoft heCPIi st hec r e a t i onoft hemobi l ephonemos tr e l e vantt o? a .s ubs t i t ut i onbi as b.i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods c . unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange d.i nc omebi as ANSWER: b. i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 68. Suppos et ha tdai r ypr oduc t sha ver i s e ni npr i c el e s st he npr i c e si nge ne r alove rt hel as ts e ve r alye ar s , wha tpr obl e mi nt hec ons t r uc t i on oft heCPIi st hi smos tr e l e vantt o? a .s ubs t i t ut i onbi as b.i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods c . unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange d.i nc omebi as ANSWER: a . s ubs t i t ut i onbi as TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 69. Fors omer ac que ts por t st he r eha vebe e ni nc r e as e si nt hes i zeoft her ac que t sandt heme t hodsandma t e r i al sus e df ormaki ngt he m make ha vei mpr ove d.Wha tpr obl e mi nt hec ons t r uc t i onoft heCPIi st hi smos tr e l e vantt o? a .s ubs t i t ut i onbi as b.i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods c . unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange d.i nc omebi as ANSWER: c . unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 310 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 70. Laur abuyswor dpr oc e s s i ngs of t war ei n2001f or$50 .Laur a ’ st wi nbr ot he rLaur e nc ebuysanupgr adeoft hes ames of t war ei n2002f or $50. Wha tpr obl e mi nt hec ons t r uc t i onoft heCPIdoe st hi ss i t ua t i onbe s tr e pr e s e nt ? a .s ubs t i t ut i onbi as b.unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange c .i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods d.i nc omebi as ANSWER: b. unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 71. Samant hagoe st ot hegr oc e r ys t or et omakehe rmont hl ypur c has eofgi nge ral e .Ass hee nt e r st hes of tdr i nks e c t i on,s henot i c e st ha tt he pr i c eofgi nge ral ehasbe e ni nc r e as e d15pe r c e nt , s os hede c i de st obuys omepe ppe r mi ntt e ai ns t e ad. Whi c hpr obl e mi nt hec ons t r uc t i on oft heCPIi st hi ss i t ua t i onmos tr e l e vantt o? a .s ubs t i t ut i onbi as b.i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods c . unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange d.i nc omee ffe c t ANSWER: a . s ubs t i t ut i onbi as TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 72. I n2008 ,OPECs uc c e e dsi nr ai s i ngwor l doi lpr i c e sby300pe r c e nt .Thi spr i c ei nc r e as ec aus e si nve nt or st ol ooka tal t e r na t i ves our c e sof f ue lf ori nt e r nal c ombus t i one ngi ne s .Ahydr oge npowe r e de ngi nei sde ve l ope dwhi c hi sc he ape rt oope r a t et hangas ol i nee ngi ne s . Whi c hpr obl e mi nt hec ons t r uc t i onoft heCPIdoe st hi ss i t ua t i onr e pr e s e nt ? a .s ubs t i t ut i onbi asandi nt r oduc t i onofne w goods b.i nt r oduc t i onofne w goodsandunme as ur e dqual i t yc hange c . unme as ur e dqual i t yc hangeandne w goods . d.i nc omebi asands ubs t i t ut i onbi as ANSWER: a . s ubs t i t ut i onbi asandi nt r oduc t i onofne w goods TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 73. Cons ume r sbe gi npur c has i nghous e si nc or por a t i ngs t e e ls t udsi ns t e adofwoode ns t udsaf t e rt hepr i c eofl umbe ri nc r e as e s .Thi ss i t ua t i on be s tr e pr e s e nt swhi c hpr obl e mi nt hec ons t r uc t i onoft heCPI ? a .s ubs t i t ut i onbi as b.i nt r oduc t i onofne w goods c . unme as ur e dqual i t yc hange d.i nc omebi as ANSWER: a . s ubs t i t ut i onbi as TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 74. Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngs t a t e me nt sbe s tr e pr e s e nt se c onomi s t s ' be l i e f saboutt hebi asi nt heCPIasame as ur eoft hec os tofl i vi ng? a . Ec onomi s t sa gr e et ha tt hebi asi nt heCPIi save r ys e r i ouspr obl e m. b.Ec onomi s t sa gr e et ha tt hebi asi nt heCPIi snotas e r i ouspr obl e m. c . Ec onomi s t sa gr e eont hes e ve r i t yoft heCPIbi a s , butt he r ei ss t i l lde ba t eonwha tt odoabouti t . d.The r ei ss t i l lde ba t eamonge c onomi s t sont hes e ve r i t yoft heCPIbi asandwha tt odoabouti t . ANSWER: d. The r ei ss t i l lde ba t eamonge c onomi s t sont hes e ve r i t yoft heCPIbi asandwha tt odoabouti t . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 75. Mos ts t udi e si nt he1990sc onc l ude dt ha tt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xove r s t a t e di nfla t i onbyabout a . 3pe r c e nt a gepoi nt sandt ha tnumbe ri sl i ke l ys t i l lt r uet oda y . b.3pe r c e nt a gepoi nt s ,butt ha tnumbe ri sl i ke l yl e s st oda y . c . 1pe r c e nt a gepoi nt ,andt ha tnumbe ri sl i ke l ys t i l lt r uet oda y . d.1pe r c e nt a gepoi nt ,andt ha tnumbe ri sl i ke l yl e s st oda y . ANSWER: d. 1pe r c e nt a gepoi nt ,andt ha tnumbe ri sl i ke l yl e s st oda y . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 76. Re c e ntc hange si nme t hodsus e dt oc omput et heCPIha ve a .i nc r e as e dt heupwar dbi asi nt heCPIi nfla t i onr a t e . b.r e duc e dt heupwar dbi asi nt heCPIi nfla t i onr a t e . c .i nc r e as e dt hedownwar dbi asi nt heCPIi nfla t i onr a t e . d.r e duc e dt hedownwar dbi asi nt heCPIi nfla t i onr a t e . ANSWER: b. r e duc e dt heupwar dbi asi nt heCPIi nfla t i onr a t e . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 311 77. Theme as ur e me ntpr obl e msi nt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xasani ndi c a t oroft hec os tofl i vi ngar ei mpor t antbe c aus e a . hi ghr a t e sofi nfla t i onc aus evot e r st obe c omeunhappy . b.pol i t i c i ansha vemani pul a t e dt heme as ur e me ntpr obl e mst ot he i radvant a ge . c . manygove r nme ntpr ogr amsus et heCPIt oadj us tf orc ha nge si nt heove r al ll e ve lofpr i c e s . d.i ft hepr i c el e ve li sove r s t a t e dc ons ume r swi l lbet ake nadvant a geofbys e l l e r sofc ons ume rgoods . ANSWER: c . manygove r nme ntpr ogr amsus et heCPIt oadj us tf orc ha nge si nt heove r al ll e ve lofpr i c e s . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTYSECTI ON 24. 1 78. TheGDPde fla t orr e fle c t st he a .l e ve lofpr i c e si nt hebas eye arr e l a t i vet ot hec ur r e ntl e ve lofpr i c e s . b.c ur r e ntl e ve lofpr i c e sr e l a t i vet ot hel e ve lofpr i c e si nt hebas eye ar . c .l e ve lofr e alout puti nt hebas eye arr e l a t i vet ot hec ur r e ntl e ve lofr e alout put . d.c ur r e ntl e ve lofr e alout putr e l a t i vet ot hel e ve lofr e alout puti nt hebas eye ar . ANSWER: b. c ur r e ntl e ve lofpr i c e sr e l a t i vet ot hel e ve lofpr i c e si nt hebas eye ar . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:SECTI ON:11 . 1 79. Ani mpor t antdi ffe r e nc ebe t we e nt heGDPde fla t ora ndt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xi st ha t a .t heGDPde fla t orr e fle c t st hepr i c e sofgoodsands e r vi c e sboughtbypr oduc e r s , whe r e ast hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xr e fle c t st hepr i c e s ofgoodsands e r vi c e sboughtbyc ons ume r s . b.t heGDPde fla t orr e fle c t st hepr i c e sofal lfinalgoodsands e r vi c e spr oduc e ddome s t i c al l y ,whe r e ast hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xr e fle c t s t hepr i c e sofs omegoodsands e r vi c e sboughtbyc ons ume r s . c .t heGDPde fla t orr e fle c t st hepr i c e sofal lfinalgoodsands e r vi c e spr oduc e dbyana t i on' sc i t i ze ns , whe r e ast hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x r e fle c t st hepr i c e soffinalgoodsands e r vi c e sboughtbyc ons ume r s . d.t heGDPde fla t orr e fle c t st hepr i c e sofal lgoodsa nds e r vi c e sboughtbypr oduc e r sandc ons ume r s ,whe r e ast hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x r e fle c t st hepr i c e soffinalgoodsands e r vi c e sboughtbyc ons ume r s . ANSWER: b. t heGDPde fla t orr e fle c t st hepr i c e sofal lfinalgoodsands e r vi c e spr oduc e ddome s t i c al l y ,whe r e ast hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x r e fle c t st hepr i c e sofs omegoodsands e r vi c e sboughtbyc ons ume r s . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 80. I ft hepr i c e sofAus t r al i anmades hoe si mpor t e di nt ot heUni t e dSt a t e si nc r e as e , a . bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l li nc r e as e . b.ne i t he rt heGDPde fla t ornort hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l li nc r e as e . c .t heGDPde fla t orwi l li nc r e as ebutt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l lnoti nc r e as e . d.t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l li nc r e as e ,butt heGDPde fla t orwi l lnoti nc r e as e . ANSWER: d. t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l li nc r e as e ,butt heGDPde fla t orwi l lnoti nc r e as e . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 81. Ani nc r e as ei nt hepr i c eofdome s t i c al l ypr oduc e di ndus t r i alr obot swi l lber e fle c t e di n a . bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . b.ne i t he rt heGDPde fla t ornort hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . c .t heGDPde fla t orbutnoti nt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . d.t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xbutnoti nt heGDPde fla t or . ANSWER: c . t heGDPde fla t orbutnoti nt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 82. Byi t s e l far e duc t i oni nt hepr i c eofl ar get r ac t or si mpor t e di nt ot heUni t e dSt a t e sf r om Rus s i awi l l a . maket heGDPde fla t orde c r e as eandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xt oi nc r e as e . b.maket heGDPde fla t ori nc r e as e ,butt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xi sunc hange d. c . wi l li nc r e as ebot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . d.wi l lnotc hangee i t he rt heGDPde fla t orort hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . ANSWER: d. wi l lnotc hangee i t he rt heGDPde fla t orort hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 83. Ani nc r e as ei nt hepr i c eofdai r ypr oduc t spr oduc e ddome s t i c al l ywi l lber e fle c t e di n a . bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . b.ne i t he rt heGDPde fla t ornort hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . c .t heGDPde fla t orbutnoti nt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x . d.t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xbutnoti nt heGDPde fla t or . ANSWER: a . bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 84. I nt heUni t e dSt a t e s , i ft hepr i c eofi mpor t e doi lr i s e ss ot ha tt hepr i c eofgas ol i neandhe a t i ngoi lr i s et he a . GDPde fla t orr i s e smuc hmor et handoe st hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x. b.c ons ume rpr i c ei nde xr i s e smuc hmor et handoe st heGDPde fla t or . c . GDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xr i s ebyaboutt hes ameamount . d.c ons ume rpr i c ei nde xr i s e ss l i ght l ymor et handoe st heGDPde fla t or . ANSWER: b. c ons ume rpr i c ei nde xr i s e smuc hmor et handoe st heGDPde fla t or . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 312 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 85. Mos t , butnotal l , a t hl e t i cappar e ls ol di nt heUni t e dSt a t e si si mpor t e df r om ot he rna t i ons .I ft hepr i c eofa t hl e t i cappar e li nc r e as e s ,t he GDPde fla t orwi l l a .i nc r e as el e s st hanwi l lt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x. b.i nc r e as emor et hanwi l lt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x. c . noti nc r e as e ,butt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l li nc r e as e . d.i nc r e as e ,butt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l lnoti nc r e as e . ANSWER: a . i nc r e as el e s st hanwi l lt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 86. Suppos et ha tU. S. mi ni ngc ompani e spur c has eGe r manmadeor et r uc ksa tar e duc e dpr i c e . Byi t s e l fwha twi l lt hi sdot ot heGDP de fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x ? a . Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l lf al l ,andt heGDPde fla t orwi l lf al l . b.Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xandt heGDPde fla t orwi l lbeunaffe c t e d. c . Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l lf al l ,andt heGDPde fla t orwi l lbeunaffe c t e d. d.Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l lbeunaffe c t e d,andt heGDPde fla t orwi l lf al l . ANSWER: b. Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xandt heGDPde fla t orwi l lbeunaffe c t e d. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 87. I ft hepr i c eofU. S. madepowe rt ool si nc r e as e s ,t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x a . andt heGDPde fla t orwi l lbot hi nc r e as e . b.wi l li nc r e as e ,andt heGDPde fla t orwi l lbeunaffe c t e d. c . wi l lbeunaffe c t e d,andt heGDPde fla t orwi l li nc r e as e . d.andt heGDPde fla t orwi l lbot hbeunaffe c t e d. ANSWER: a . andt heGDPde fla t orwi l lbot hi nc r e as e . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 88. Thepr i c eofi mpor t e da t hl e t i cs hoe spr oduc e dbyaU. S.c ompanyope r a t i ngi nThai l andi nc r e as e s .Byi t s e l fwha te ffe c twi l lt hi sc hange ha veont heGDPde fla t orandont heCPI ? a . TheGDPde fla t orandt heCPIwi l lbot hi nc r e as e . b.TheGDPde fla t orwi l li nc r e as eandt heCPIwi l lbeunaffe c t e d. c . TheGDPde fla t orandt heCPIwi l lbot hbeunaffe c t e d. d.TheGDPde fla t orwi l lbeunaffe c t e dandt heCPIwi l li nc r e as e . ANSWER: d. TheGDPde fla t orwi l lbeunaffe c t e dandt heCPIwi l li nc r e as e . 89. A Br azi l i anc ompanypr oduc e ss oc c e rbal l si nt heUni t e dSt a t e sande xpor t sal loft he m.I ft hepr i c eoft hes oc c e rbal l si nc r e as e s ,t heGDP de fla t or a . andt heCPIbot hi nc r e as e . b.i sunc hange dandt heCPIi nc r e as e s . c .i nc r e as e sandt heCPIi sunc hange d. d.andt heCPIar eunc hange d. ANSWER: c . i nc r e as e sandt heCPIi sunc hange d. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 313 90. A Ge r manaut omobi l ec ompa nypr oduc e sc ar si nt heUni t e dSt a t e s ,s omeofwhi c har ee xpor t e dt oot he rna t i ons .I ft hepr i c eoft he s e c ar si nc r e as e s ,t heGDPde fla t or a . andt heCPIwi l lbot hi nc r e as e . b.wi l li nc r e as eandt heCPIwi l lbeunc hange d. c . wi l lbeunc hange dandt heCPIwi l li nc r e as e . d.andt heCPIwi l lbot hbeunc hange d. ANSWER: a . andt heCPIwi l lbot hi nc r e as e . 91. Thepr i c eofCD pl a ye r si nc r e as e sdr ama t i c al l y , c aus i nga1pe r c e nti nc r e as ei nt heCPI .Thepr i c ei nc r e as ewi l lmos tl i ke l yc aus et heGDP de fla t ort oi nc r e as eby a . mor et han1pe r c e nt . b.l e s st han1pe r c e nt . c . 1pe r c e nt . d.I ti si mpos s i bl et omakeani nf or me dgue s swi t houtmor ei nf or ma t i on. ANSWER: b. l e s st han1pe r c e nt . 92. I nge ne r al , i fac ons ume rgoodi spr oduc e ddome s t i c al l yandc ons ume ddome s t i c al l y ,ar e duc t i oni ni t spr i c ewi l lha vewhi c hoft he f ol l owi nge ffe c t s ? a . Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l lde c r e as er e l a t i ve l ymor et hant heGDPde fla t orwi l l . b.Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xandt heGDPde fla t orwi l lde c r e as ebyt hes ameamount . c . Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l lde c r e as er e l a t i ve l yl e s st hant heGDPde fla t orwi l l . d.Onec annotge ne r al i zeaboutt her e l a t i vede c r e as ei nt het wopr i c ei ndi c e s . ANSWER: a . Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xwi l lde c r e as er e l a t i ve l ymor et hant heGDPde fla t orwi l l . 93. I fi nc r e as e si nt hepr i c e sofU. S. me di c alc ar ec aus et heCPIt oi nc r e as eby2pe r c e nt , t heGDPde fla t orwi l ll i ke l yi nc r e as eby a . mor et han2pe r c e nt . b.2pe r c e nt . c .l e s st han2pe r c e nt . d.Al loft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: c . l e s st han2pe r c e nt . 94. Whi c hi st hemos tac c ur a t es t a t e me ntaboutt heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x ? a . TheGDPde fla t orc ompar e st hepr i c eofafix e dbas ke tofgoodsands e r vi c e st ot hepr i c eoft hebas ke ti nt hebas eye ar ,butt he c ons ume rpr i c ei nde xc ompar e st hepr i c eofc ur r e nt l ypr oduc e dgoodsands e r vi c e st ot hepr i c eoft hes amegoodsands e r vi c e si nt he bas eye ar . b.Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xc ompar e st hepr i c eofafix e dbas ke tofgoodsands e r vi c e st ot hepr i c eoft hebas ke ti nt hebas eye ar ,but t heGDPde fla t orc ompar e st hepr i c eofc ur r e nt l ypr oduc e dgoodsands e r vi c e st ot hepr i c eoft hes amegoodsands e r vi c e si nt he bas eye ar . c . Bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xc ompar et hepr i c eofafix e dbas ke tofgoodsands e r vi c e st ot hepr i c eoft he bas ke ti nt hebas eye ar . d.Bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xc ompar et hepr i c eofc ur r e nt l ypr oduc e dgoodsands e r vi c e st ot hepr i c eoft he s amegoodsands e r vi c e si nt hebas eye ar . ANSWER: b. Thec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xc ompar e st hepr i c eofafix e dbas ke tofgoodsands e r vi c e st ot hepr i c eoft hebas ke ti nt hebas e ye ar ,butt heGDPde fla t orc ompar e st hepr i c eofc ur r e nt l ypr oduc e dgoodsands e r vi c e st ot hepr i c eoft hes amegoodsand s e r vi c e si nt hebas eye ar . 95. Thebas ke tofgoodsi nt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xc hange s a . oc c as i onal l y ,asdoe st hebas ke tofgoodsus e dt oc omput et heGDPde fla t or . b.ye ar l y , asdoe st hebas ke tofgoodsus e dt oc omput et heGDPde fla t or . c . oc c as i onal l ywhi l et hebas ke tofgoodsus e dt oc omput et heGDPde fla t orc ha nge sye ar l y . d.ye ar l ywhi l et hebas ke tofgoodsus e dt oc omput et heGDPde fla t orc hange soc c as i onal l y . ANSWER: c . oc c as i onal l ywhi l et hebas ke tofgoodsus e dt oc omput et heGDPde fla t orc ha nge sye ar l y . 96. Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngi st hemos tac c ur a t es t a t e me nt ? a .I nt hel a t e1970s ,t hel a t e1980sande ar l y1990s ,t heGDPde fla t ors howe dhi ghr a t e sofi nfla t i on,butt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde x s howe dl ow r a t e sofi nfla t i on. b.I nt hel a t e1970s ,bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xs howe dhi ghr a t e sofi nfla t i on,andi nt hel a t e1980sande ar l y 1990s ,bot hme as ur e ss howe dl ow i nfla t i on. c .I nt hel a t e1970s ,bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xs howe dl ow r a t e sofi nfla t i on,a ndi nt hel a t e1980sande ar l y 1990s ,bot hme as ur e ss howe dhi ghr a t e sofi nfla t i on. d.I nt hel a t e1970s ,t hel a t e1980sande ar l y1990s ,bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xs howe dhi ghr a t e sofi nfla t i on. ANSWER: b. I nt hel a t e1970s ,bot ht heGDPde fla t orandt hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xs howe dhi ghr a t e sofi nfla t i on,andi nt hel a t e1980s ande ar l y1990 s , bot hme as ur e ss howe dl ow i nfla t i on. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 314 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 97. TheCPIandt heGDPde fla t or a . ge ne r al l ymovet oge t he r . b.ge ne r al l ys how di ffe r e ntpa t t e r nsofmove me nt . c . al wa yss how i de nt i c alc ha nge s . d.al wa yss how di ffe r e ntpa t t e r nsofmove me nt . ANSWER: a . ge ne r al l ymovet oge t he r . 98. Wha ti st hepur pos eofme as ur i ngt heove r al ll e ve lofpr i c e si nt hee c onomy? a .t oal l ow t heme as ur e me ntofGDP b.t oal l ow c ons ume r st oknow wha tki ndsofpr i c e st oe xpe c ti nt hef ut ur e c .t oal l ow c ompar i s onbe t we e ndol l arfigur e sf r om di ffe r e ntpoi nt si nt i me d.t oal l ow gove r nme ntoffic i al st ode t e r mi newhe t he rt heval ueoft hedol l arhasi nc r e as e dorde c r e as e d ANSWER: c . t oal l ow c ompar i s onbe t we e ndol l arfigur e sf r om di ffe r e ntpoi nt si nt i me 99. BabeRut h' s1931s al ar ywas$80, 000 .Thepr i c ei nde xf or1931i s15 . 2andt hepr i c ei nde xf or2001i s177 .Rut h' s1931s al ar ywas e qui val e ntt oa2001s al ar yofabout a . $93 , 000. b. $930 , 000. c . $1 , 930, 000 . d. $9 , 300, 000 . ANSWER: b. $930, 000 . 100. I n1931 ,Pr e s i de ntHe r be r tHoove rwaspai das a l ar yof$75 , 000. Thepr i c ei nde xf or1931i s15. 2 ,andt hepr i c ei nde xf or2001i s177 .The Pr e s i de nt ’ ss al ar yt oda yi s$400, 000 a . Pr e s i de ntHoove r ' ss al ar ye qui val e nti n2001dol l ar si smuc hs mal l e rt hant ha toft hec ur r e ntU. S. pr e s i de nt . b.Pr e s i de ntHoove r ' ss al ar ye qui val e nti n2001dol l ar si sa boutt hes ameast ha toft hec ur r e ntU. S.pr e s i de nt . c . Pr e s i de ntHoove r ' ss al ar ye qui val e nti n2001dol l ar si smuc hl ar ge rt hant ha toft hec ur r e ntU. S. pr e s i de nt . d.Onec annotmakeame ani ngf ulc ompar i s onof2001s al ar i e sand1931s al ar i e s . ANSWER: c . Pr e s i de ntHoove r ' ss al ar ye qui val e nti n20 01dol l ar si smuc hl ar ge rt hant ha toft hec ur r e ntU. S. pr e s i de nt . 101. Suppos et ha tt heCPIi sc ur r e nt l y400andwas100i n1969 .The nac c or di ngt ot heCPI , $100t oda ypur c has e st hes ameamountofgoods ands e r vi c e sas a . $25i n1969 . b.$40i n1969 . c . $60i n1969 . d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: a . $25i n1969 . 102. Suppos et ha tt heCPIi sc ur r e nt l y200andwas40i n1950 .The nac c or di ngt ot heCPI , $1i n1950pur c has e dt hes amenumbe rofgoods ands e r vi c e sas a . $5t oda y . b.$4t oda y . c . $3t oda y . d.Noneoft heabovei sc or r e c t . ANSWER: a . $5t oda y . 103. Youknow t ha tac andybarc os tfivec e nt si n196 2. Youal s oknow t heCPIf or1962andt heCPIf ort oda y . Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngwoul d youus et oc omput et hepr i c eoft hec andybari nt oda y’ spr i c e s ? a . fivec e nt s ( 1962CPI /t oda y’ sCPI ) b.fivec e nt s ( 1962CPI /( t oda y’ sCPI–1962CPI ) ) c . fivec e nt s ( t oda y’ sCPI /1962CPI ) d.fivec e nt s t oda y’ sCPI–fivec e nt sx1962CPI . ANSWER: c . fivec e nt s ( t oda y’ sCPI /1962CPI ) 104. Youknow t ha tac andybarc os ts i xt yc e nt st oda y . Youal s oknow t heCPIf or1962andt heCPIf ort oda y . Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngwoul d youus et oc omput et hepr i c eoft hec andybari n1962pr i c e s ? a .s i xt yc e nt s ( t oda ysCPI–1962CPI ) b.s i xt yc e nt s ( 1962CPI–t oda y’ sCPI ) c .s i xt yc e nt s ( t oda ysCPI /1962CPI ) d.s i xt yc e nt s ( 1962CPI /t oda ysCPI ) ANSWER: d. s i xt yc e nt s ( 1962CPI /t oda ysCPI ) 105. The2002CPIwas177andt he1982CPIwas96 . 5. I fyourpar e nt sputas i de$1 , 000f oryoui n1982, how muc hwoul dyouha vene e de di n 2002i nor de rt obuywha tyouc oul dha vewi t ht he$ 1 , 000i n1982? a . $1, 834 . 20 b. $1 , 777. 77 c . $1 , 714. 81 d. Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: a . $1, 834 . 20 Thene xtt hr e eque s t i onsar ebas e dont hef ol l owi ngi nf or ma t i on: Gr antSmi t hwasadoc t ori n1944andmadeabout$12 , 000aye ar .Hi sdaught erLi s aSmi t hal s oi sadoc t orandl as tye ars he madeabout$175, 000i n2001.Thepr i c ei ndexi n195 0was17. 6andt hepr i c ei ndexwas177i n2001. Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 315 106. Wha ti sGr ant ’ si nc omei n2001dol l ar s ? a . $19, 128 b.$21, 240 c . $120, 682 d.$173, 600 ANSWER: c . $120, 682 TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 107. Wha ti sLi s a ’ si nc omei n1945dol l ar s ? a . $15, 667 b.$17, 401 c . $19, 322 d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: b. $17, 401 TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 108. Wha twast her a t i oofGr ant ’ sr e ali nc omet oLi s a ’ sr e ali nc ome ? a . 2: 15 b.3: 5 c . 7: 10 d.1: 1 ANSWER: c . 7: 10 TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 109. I ngr i dt ake sauni ve r s i t yt e ac hi ngj obasanas s i s t antpr of e s s ori n1974a tas al ar yof$10, 000 .By2003 ,s hehasbe e npr omot e dt of ul l pr of e s s or ,wi t has al ar yof$50, 000 .I ft hepr i c ei nde xi n1974i s50 ,andt hepr i c ei nde xi n2003i s180, wha ti sI ngr i d’ s2003s al ar yi n1974 dol l ar s ? a . $13, 889 b.$18, 000 c . $26, 000 d.$36, 000 ANSWER: a . $13, 889 TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 110. I n1970Pr of e s s orFe l l s woopmade$12, 000 ,i n1980hee ar ne d$24, 000 ,andi n1990hee ar ne d$36 , 000 . I ft heCPIwas40i n1970, 60i n 1980, and100i n1990 ,t he ni nt e r msoft oda y’ sdol l ar s ,Pr of e s s orFe l l s woop’ ss al ar ywashi ghe s ti n a . 1970, andl owe s ti n1980. b.1990, andl owe s ti n1980. c . 1980, andl owe s ti n1970. d.1990, andl owe s ti n1970. ANSWER: c . 1980, andl owe s ti n1970. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 1 111. I n1969DonboughtaDodgeDar tf or$2 , 500. Hedr ovet hi sc a runt i l2003whe nheboughtaHondaCi vi cf or$18, 000 .I ft hepr i c ei nde xi n 1969was36 . 7andt hepr i c ei nde xi n2003i s180, wha t ’ st hepr i c eoft heDodgeDar ti n2003pr i c e s ? a . $3, 583 b.$4, 500 c . $9, 762 d.$12, 262 ANSWER: d. $12, 262 TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 112. Et he lpur c has e daba gofgr oc e r i e si n1970f or$8 .Shepur c has e dt hes ameba gofgr oc e r i e si n2003f or$25 .I ft hepr i c ei nde xwas38 . 8and i s180i n2003 ,wha t ’ st hepr i c eofa1970ba gofgr oc e r i e si n2003pr i c e s ? a . $25. 00 b.$29. 11 c . $37. 11 d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t ? ANSWER: c . $37. 11 TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 316 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 113. I n1964i nRi ve r s i de ,Cal i f or ni aonec oul dbuyac hi l i dogandar ootbe e rf or$1. 25 ,t oda yt hes amec hi l idogandr ootbe e rc os t$2 . 95. Whi c hs e tofCPI ’ swoul dme ant ha tt hec os ti nt oda y’ sdol l ar swast hes ameasi n1964? a . 60i n1964and141. 6t oda y b.75i n1964and126. 4t oda y c . 80i n1964and112t oda y d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: a . 60i n1964and141. 6t oda y 114. I n1972i nRi ve r s i de ,I owaonec oul dbuyaba gofc hi ps ,apoundofhambur ge r ,apac ka geofbuns ,andas mal lba gofc har c oalf orabout $2. 50 .I ft hes amegoodst oda yc os tabout$6. 00 ,whi c hs e tofCPI ’ swoul dmaket hec os ti nt oda y’ sdol l ar st hes amef orbot hye ar s ? a . 60i n1972and150t oda y b.65i n1972and156t oda y c . 90i n1972and145. 8t oda y d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: b. 65i n1972and156t oda y 115. I n1972i nRi ve r s i de ,I owaonec oul dbuymode lr oc ke te ngi ne sf or$1. 50 ,i ft hos es amee ngi ne sc os t$2 . 50t oda ywha ts e tofCPI ’ swoul d maket hee ngi nepr i c e si nt oda y’ sdol l ar st hes amef orbot hye ar s ? a . 60i n1972and100t oda y b.60i n1972and120t oda y c . 60i n1972and150t oda y d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: a . 60i n1972and100t oda y 116. I n1949S yc amor e ,I l l i noi sbui l tahos pi t alf orabout$500 , 000. I n1987t hec ount yr e s t or e dt hec our t hous ef orabout$2 . 4mi l l i on.Apr i c e i nde xf ornonr e s i de nt i alc ons t r uc t i onwas14i n1949, 92i n1987 ,and114 . 5i n2000 .Ac c or di ngt ot he s enumbe r st hehos pi t alc os ta bout a . $3. 6mi l l i oni n2000dol l ar s ,whi c hi sl e s st hant hec os toft hec our t hous er e s t or a t i oni n2000dol l ar s . b.$3. 6mi l l i oni n2000dol l ar s ,whi c hi smor et hant hec os toft hec our t hous er e s t or a t i oni n2000dol l ar s . c . $4. 1mi l l i oni n2000dol l ar s ,whi c hi sl e s st hant hec os toft hec our t hous er e s t or a t i oni n2000dol l ar s . d.$4. 1mi l l i oni n2000dol l ar s ,whi c hi smor et hant hec os toft hec our t hous er e s t or a t i oni n2000dol l ar s . ANSWER: d. $4. 1mi l l i oni n2000dol l ar s ,whi c hi smor et hant hec os toft hec our t hous er e s t or a t i oni n2000dol l ar s . 117. Andr e wi soffe r e daj obi nDe sMoi ne swhe r et heCPIi s80andaj obi nNe w Yor kwhe r et heCPIi s12 5 .Andr e w’ sj oboffe ri nDe sMoi ne s i sf or$42 , 000. How muc hdoe st heNe w Yor kj obne e dt opa yi nor de rt omaket het wos al ar i e sha veal mos tt hes amepur c has i ngpowe r ? a . $74, 667 b. $65 , 625 c . $60 , 900 d. $52 , 500 ANSWER: b. $65, 625 118. Le s l i ei soffe r e daj obi nSe a t t l et ha tpa ys$50 , 000. Shei sal s ooffe r e daj obi nBos t ont ha tpa ys$60 , 000. Whi c hs e tofCPI ’ sbe l ow woul d maket het wos al ar i e sha veal mos tt hes amepur c has i ngpowe r ? a . 83. 3i nSe a t t l eand100i nBos t on b.89. 3i nSe a t t l eand100i nBos t on c . 100i nSe a t t l eand124. 5i nBos t on d.100i nSe a t t l eand140i nBos t on ANSWER: a . 83. 3i nSe a t t l eand100i nBos t on 119. Ti ffanyi soffe r e daJ obi nMi nne apol i st ha tpa ys$80 , 000. Shei soffe r e das i mi l arj obi nMe mphi sf or$64, 000 .Whi c hs e tofCPI ’ swoul d maket het wos al ar i e sha veal mos tt hes amepur c has i ngpowe r ? a . 90i nMi nne apol i sand80i nMe mphi s b.90i nMi nne apol i sand72i nMe mphi s c . 90i nMi nne apol i sand66i nMe mphi s d.Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: b. 90i nMi nne apol i sand72i nMe mphi s 120. Whe nboxoffic er e c e i pt sar ec or r e c t e df ori nfla t i on,t heNo. 1movi eofal lt i mei s a . St a rWar s :ThePhant om Me nac e b.Spi de r man c . GoneWi t ht heWi nd d.TheSoundofMus i c ANSWER: c . GoneWi t ht heWi nd 121. A COLA aut oma t i c al l yr ai s e st hewa ger a t ewhe n a . GDPi nc r e as e s . b.t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xi nc r e as e s . c .t ax e si nc r e as e . d.t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xi sannounc e d. ANSWER: b. t hec ons ume rpr i c ei nde xi nc r e as e s . 122. I nde xa t i onr e f e r st o: a . apr oc e s sofadj us t i ngt henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t es ot ha ti ti se qualt ot her e ali nt e r e s tr a t e . b.us i ngal a w orc ont r ac tt oaut oma t i c al l yc or r e c tadol l aramountf ort hee ffe c t sofi nfla t i on. c . us i ngapr i c ei nde xt ode fla t edol l arval ue s . Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 317 d.anadj us t me ntmadebyt heBur e auofLa borSt a t i s t i c st ot heCPIs ot ha tt hei nde xi si nl i newi t ht heGDPde fla t or . ANSWER: b. us i ngal a w orc ont r ac tt oaut oma t i c al l yc or r e c tadol l aramountf ort hee ffe c t sofi nfla t i on. 123. Ma vi sCor por a t i onhasana gr e e me ntwi t hi t swor ke r st oc ompl e t e l yi nde xt hewa geofi t se mpl oye e st oi nfla t i oni nt heCPI .Ma vi s c ur r e nt l ypa ysi t spr oduc t i onl i newor ke r s$7. 50anhourandi ss c he dul e dt oi nde xt he i rwa ge st oda y . I ft heCPIi sc ur r e nt l yabout130 andwas120aye ara goMa vi ss houl di nc r e as et hehour l ywa ge sofi t swor ke r sbyabout a . $0. 075 b. $0 . 10 c . $0 . 58 d. $0 . 65 ANSWER: d. $0. 65 124. Rut hc ol l e c t e dSoc i alSe c ur i t ypa yme nt sof$220amont hi n1985. I ft hepr i c ei nde xr os ef r om 90t o105dur i ng1985he rSoc i alSe c ur i t y pa yme nt sf or1986s houl dha vebe e nabout a . $252. 43 . b. $253 . 00. c . $256 . 67. d. Noneoft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: c . $256. 67 . 125. Soc i alSe c ur i t ypa yme nt sar ei nde x e df ori nfla t i onus i ngt heCPI .Ar e c e ntne ws pape re di t or i alc l ai me dt ha tSoc i alSe c ur i t yr e c i pi e nt sar e har me dbyye ar sofl ow i nfla t i onbe c aus et he ydonotr e c e i veasl ar geani nc r e as ei nt he i rpa yme nt sast he ydoi nye ar sofhi ghi nfla t i on. Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngs t a t e me nt si sc or r e c t ? a . Thene ws pape re di t or i ali sc or r e c tunde ral lc i r c ums t anc e s . b.Thene ws pape re di t or i ali sc or r e c ti ft hemar ke tbas ke tc ons ume dbySoc i alSe c ur i t yr e c i pi e nt si st hes ameast hemar ke tbas ke tus e d t oc omput et heCPI . c . Thene ws pape re di t or i ali sc or r e c ti ft hepr i c e soft hegoodsc ons ume dbySoc i alSe c ur i t yr e c i pi e nt si nc r e as ef as t e rt hant hepr i c e sof t hegoodsi nt hemar ke tbas ke tus e dt oc omput et heCPI . d.Thene ws pape re di t or i ali sc or r e c ti ft hepr i c e soft hegoodsc ons ume dbySoc i alSe c ur i t yr e c i pi e nt si nc r e as es l owe rt hant hepr i c e sof t hegoodsi nt hemar ke tbas ke tus e dt oc omput et heCPI . ANSWER: c . Thene ws pape re di t or i ali sc or r e c ti ft hepr i c e soft hegoodsc ons ume dbySoc i alSe c ur i t yr e c i pi e nt si nc r e as ef as t e rt hant he pr i c e soft hegoodsi nt hemar ke tbas ke tus e dt oc omput et heCPI . 126. OfSoc i alSe c ur i t ybe ne fit s ,andf e de r ali nc omet axbr ac ke t s ,whi c hi si nde x e d? a . bot h b.onl ySoc i alSe c ur i t ybe ne fit s c . onl yf e de r ali nc omet axbr a c ke t s d.Ne i t he roft he m ar ei nde x e d. ANSWER: a . bot har ei nde x e d 127. I nt e r e s tr e pr e s e nt sapa yme nt a . now f ormone yt obet r ans f e r r e di nt hef ut ur e . b. i nt hef ut ur ef orat r ans f e rofmone yi nt hepas t . c . i nt hepas tf ormone yt r ans f e r r e dnow. d.Al loft heabovear ec or r e c t . ANSWER: a . now f ormone yt obet r ans f e r r e di nt hef ut ur e . 128. Whi c hi st hemos tac c ur a t es t a t e me ntaboutt her e l a t i ons hi pbe t we e ni nfla t i onandi nt e r e s tr a t e s ? a . The r ei snor e l a t i ons hi pbe t we e ni nfla t i onandi nt e r e s tr a t e s . b.Thei nt e r e s tr a t ei sde t e r mi ne dbyt her a t eofi nfla t i on. c .I nor de rt of ul l yunde r s t andi nfla t i on,wene e dt oknow how t oc or r e c tf ort hee ffe c t sofi nt e r e s tr a t e s . d.I nor de rt of ul l yunde r s t andi nt e r e s tr a t e s ,wene e dt oknow how t oc or r e c tf ort hee ffe c t sofi nfla t i on. ANSWER: d. I nor de rt of ul l yunde r s t andi nt e r e s tr a t e s ,wene e dt oknow how t oc or r e c tf ort hee ffe c t sofi nfla t i on. 129. Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngi st hemos tac c ur a t es t a t e me ntaboutt her e l a t i ons hi pbe t we e nt henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t eandt her e ali nt e r e s tr a t e ? a . Ther e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei st henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t et i me st her a t eofi nfla t i on. b.Ther e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei st henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t emi nust her a t eofi nfla t i on. c . Ther e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei st henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t epl ust her a t eofi nfla t i on. d.Ther e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei st henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t edi vi de dbyt her a t eofi nfla t i on. ANSWER: b. Ther e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei st henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t emi nust her a t eofi nfla t i on. 130. I ft henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t ei s8pe r c e ntandr a t eofi nfla t i oni s3pe r c e nt ,t her e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei s a . 11pe r c e nt . b.24pe r c e nt . c . 5pe r c e nt . d.3. 75pe r c e nt . ANSWER: c . 5pe r c e nt . 131. I ft henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t ei s5pe r c e ntandt her a t eofi nfla t i oni s10pe r c e nt , t her e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei s a . 2pe r c e nt . b. 5pe r c e nt . c . –2pe r c e nt . d. –5pe r c e nt . ANSWER: d. –5pe r c e nt . 132. I ft henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t ei s8pe r c e ntandr a t eofi nfla t i oni s2pe r c e nt ,t her e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei s a . 16pe r c e nt . b.10pe r c e nt . c . 6pe r c e nt . d.4pe r c e nt . ANSWER: c . 6pe r c e nt . Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 318 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 133. Thenomi nali nt e r e s tr a t et e l l syou a . how f as tt henumbe rofdol l ar si nyourbanka c c ountr i s e sove rt i me . b.how f as tt hepur c has i ngpowe rofyourbankac c ountr i s e sove rt i me . c .t henumbe rofdol l ar si nyourbankac c ount . d.t hepur c has i ngpowe ri nyourbankac c ount . ANSWER: a . how f as tt henumbe rofdol l ar si nyourbanka c c ountr i s e sove rt i me . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 134. Ther e ali nt e r e s tr a t et e l l syou a . how f as tt henumbe rofdol l ar si nyourbanka c c ountr i s e sove rt i me . b.how f as tt hepur c has i ngpowe rofyourbankac c ountr i s e sove rt i me . c .t henumbe rofdol l ar si nyourbankac c ount . d.t hepur c has i ngpowe rofyourbankac c ount . ANSWER: b. how f as tt hepur c has i ngpowe rofyourbankac c ountr i s e sove rt i me . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 135. Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngi st hemos tac c ur a t es t a t e me ntaboutnomi nalandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e s ? a . Nomi nalandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e sal wa ysmovet oge t he r . b.Nomi nalandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e sne ve rmovet oge t he r . c . Nomi nalandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e sof t e ndonotmovet oge t he r . d.Nomi nalandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e sar ei de nt i c al . ANSWER: c . Nomi nalandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e sof t e ndonotmovet oge t he r . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 136. Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngi st hemos tac c ur a t es t a t e me ntaboutr e alandnomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e s ? a . Re ali nt e r e s tr a t e sc anbee i t he rpos i t i veorne ga t i ve ,butnomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e smus tbepos i t i ve . b.Re ali nt e r e s tr a t e sandnomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e smus tbepos i t i ve . c . Re ali nt e r e s tr a t e smus tbepos i t i ve ,butnomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e sc anbee i t he rpos i t i veorne ga t i ve . d.Re ali nt e r e s tr a t e sandnomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e sc a nbee i t he rpos i t i veorne ga t i ve . ANSWER: a . Re ali nt e r e s tr a t e sc anbee i t he rpos i t i veorne ga t i ve ,butnomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e smus tbepos i t i ve . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 137. I ft her e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei s6pe r c e ntandt hee xpe c t e di nfla t i onr a t ei s4pe r c e ntt he naf t e raye arape r s one xpe c t st oha ve a . 10pe r c e ntmor edol l ar swhi c hwi l lpur c has e6pe r c e ntmor egoods . b.10pe r c e ntmor edol l ar swhi c hwi l lpur c has e4pe r c e ntmor egoods . c . 6pe r c e ntmor edol l ar swhi c hwi l lpur c has e4pe r c e ntmor egoods . d.6pe r c e ntmor edol l ar swhi c hwi l lpur c has e2pe r c e ntmor egoods . ANSWER: a . 10pe r c e ntmor edol l ar swhi c hwi l lpur c has e6pe r c e ntmor egoods . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 138. Suppos et ha tt her e ali nt e r e s tr a t ewas3pe r c e ntandt hei nfla t i onr a t ewas1pe r c e nt . a . Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t2pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t3pe r c e nt . b.Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t1pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t2pe r c e nt . c . Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t3pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t1pe r c e nt . d.Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t4pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t3pe r c e nt . ANSWER: d. Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t4pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t3pe r c e nt . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 139. Suppos et ha tt henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t ewas3pe r c e ntandt hei nfla t i onr a t ewas1pe r c e nt . a . Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t1pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t2pe r c e nt . b.Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t2pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t3pe r c e nt . c . Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t3pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t2pe r c e nt . d.Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t4pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t3pe r c e nt . ANSWER: c . Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e da t3pe r c e nt , andt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi nc r e as e da t2pe r c e nt . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 140. Suppos et ha tt henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t ei s6pe r c e ntandt hee xpe c t e di nfla t i onr a t ei s4pe r c e nt . a . Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e sby10pe r c e ntandt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi se xpe c t e dt oi nc r e as eby6pe r c e nt b.Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e sby10pe r c e ntandt heval ueofs a vi ngsme as ur e di ngoodsi se xpe c t e dt oi nc r e as eby4pe r c e nt c . Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e sby6pe r c e ntandt heval ueofs a vi ngsi ngoodsi se xpe c t e dt oi nc r e as eby4pe r c e nt d.Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e sby6pe r c e ntandt heval ueofs a vi ngsi ngoodsi se xpe c t e dt oi nc r e as eby2pe r c e nt ANSWER: d. Thedol l arval ueofs a vi ngsi nc r e as e sby6pe r c e ntandt heval ueofs a vi ngsi ngoodsi se xpe c t e dt oi nc r e as eby2pe r c e nt TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 319 141. Ral phput smone yi nt hebankande ar nsa5pe r c e ntnomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e , i ft hei nfla t i onr a t ei s3pe r c e nt , a . Ral phwi l lha ve3pe r c e ntmor emone ywhi c hwi l lpur c has e2pe r c e ntmor egoods . b.Ral phwi l lha ve3pe r c e ntmor emone ywhi c hwi l lpur c has e8pe r c e ntmor egoods . c . Ral phwi l lha ve5pe r c e ntmor emone ywhi c hwi l lpur c has e2pe r c e ntmor egoods . d.Ral phwi l lha ve5pe r c e ntmor emone ywhi c hwi l lpur c has e8pe r c e ntmor egoods . ANSWER: c . Ral phwi l lha ve5pe r c e ntmor emone ywhi c hwi l lpur c has e2pe r c e ntmor egoods . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 142. I nJ apani n2000nomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r e1 . 5pe r c e ntandt hei nfla t i onr a t ewas–. 5pe r c e nt .Ther e ali nt e r e s tr a t ewas a . –2pe r c e nt . b.–1pe r c e nt . c . 1pe r c e nt . d.2pe r c e nt . ANSWER: d. 2pe r c e nt . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 143. Samant hade pos i t s$1, 000i nas a vi nga c c ountt ha tpa ysanannuali nt e r e s tr a t eof4pe r c e nt .Ove rt hec our s eofaye art hei nfla t i onr a t ei s 1pe r c e nt . Att hee ndoft heye arSamant hahas a . $50mor ei nhe rac c ount , andhe rpur c has i ngpowe rhasi nc r e as e dabout$30. b.$40mor ei nhe rac c ount , andhe rpur c has i ngpowe rhasi nc r e as e dabout$40. c . $40mor ei nhe rac c ount , andhe rpur c has i ngpowe rhasi nc r e as e dabout$30. d.$30mor ei nhe rac c ountandhe rpur c has i ngpowe rhasi nc r e as e dabout$50. ANSWER: c . $40mor ei nhe rac c ount , andhe rpur c has i ngpowe rhasi nc r e as e dabout$30. TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 144. Ms .Smi t hbor r owe d$1000f r om he rbankf oroneye ara tani nt e r e s tr a t eof10pe r c e ntpe rye ar .Dur i ngt ha tye art hepr i c el e ve lwe ntup by15pe r c e nt .Whi c hoft hef ol l owi ngs t a t e me nt si sc or r e c t ? a . Ms .Smi t hwi l lr e pa yt hebankf e we rdol l ar st hans hei ni t i al l ybor r owe d. b.Ms .Smi t h' sr e pa yme ntwi l lgi vet hebankl e s spur c has i ngpowe rt hani tor i gi nal l yl oane dhe r . c . Ms .Smi t h' sr e pa yme ntwi l lgi vet hebankgr e a t e rpur c has i ngpowe rt hani tor i gi nal l yl oane dhe r . d.Ms .Smi t h' sr e pa yme ntwi l lgi vet hebankt hes amepur c has i ngpowe rt ha ti tor i gi nal l yl oane dhe r . ANSWER: b. Ms .Smi t h' sr e pa yme ntwi l lgi vet hebankl e s spur c has i ngpowe rt hani tor i gi nal l yl oane dhe r . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 145. J akel oane dEl wood$5 , 000f oroneye ara tanomi nali nt e r e s tr a t eof10pe r c e nt .Af t e rEl woodr e pai dt hel oani nf ul l , J akec ompl ai ne d t ha thec oul dbuy4pe r c e ntf e we rgoodswi t ht hemone yEl woodga vehi mt hanhec oul dbe f or ehel oane dEl woodt he$5 , 000. Fr om t hi s wec anc onc l udet ha tt her a t eofi nfla t i ondur i ngt heye arwas a .2 . 5pe r c e nt . b. 6pe r c e nt . c . 8pe r c e nt . d. 14pe r c e nt . ANSWER: d. 14pe r c e nt . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:3SECTI ON:11. 2 146. I nt hec ount r yofHyr kani a ,t heCPIi n2000was120andt heCPIi n2001was132. J ake ,ar e s i de ntofHyr kani a ,bor r owe dmone yi n2000 andr e pai dt hel oani n2001 .I ft henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t eont hel oanwas12pe r c e nt , t he nt her e ali nt e r e s tr a t ewas a . 12pe r c e nt . b.10pe r c e nt . c . 2pe r c e nt . d.i mpos s i bl et ode t e r mi newi t houtknowi ngt hebas eye arf ort heCPI . ANSWER: c . 2pe r c e nt . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:3SECTI ON:11. 2 147. Nomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r e a . hi ghi nt he70sand90s . b.l ow i nt he70sand90s . c . hi ghi nt he70sandl ow i nt he90s . d.l ow i nt he70sandhi ghi nt he90s . ANSWER: c . hi ghi nt he70sandl ow i nt he90s . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 148. Re ali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r e a . hi ghi nt he70sand90s . b.l ow i nt he70sand90s . c . hi ghi nt he70sandl ow i nt he90s . d.l ow i nt he70sandhi ghi nt he90s . ANSWER: d. l ow i nt he70sandhi ghi nt he90s . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 320 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 149. Nomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r ehi ghi nt he a . 70sandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r ehi ghi nt he90s . b.70sandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r el ow i nt he90s . c . 90sandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r ehi ghi nt he70s . d.90sandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r el ow i nt he70s . ANSWER: a . 70sandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r ehi ghi nt he90s . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 150. I nt hel a t e1970s ,nomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r ehi ghandi nfla t i onr a t e swe r eve r yhi gh.Asar e s ul t , r e ali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r e a . ve r yhi gh. b.mode r a t e l yhi gh. c .l ow, andi ns omeye ar st he ywe r ene ga t i ve . d.l ow, butne ve rne ga t i ve . ANSWER: c . l ow, andi ns omeye ar st he ywe r ene ga t i ve . TYPE: M DI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 TRUE/ F ALSE 1. TheCPIf or2000i sc omput e das100t i me st her a t i ooft hepr i c eoft hemar ke tbas ke ti n2000di vi de dbyt hepr i c eoft hemar ke tbas ke ti n t hebas eye ar . ANSWER: T TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 2. TheCPIi sc omput e dbyfindi ngt hepr i c eofamar ke tbas ke tofgoodswhos ec ont e nt svar ye ac hye ar . ANSWER: F TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 3. I ft hec ur r e ntye arCPIi s140t he ns i nc et hebas eye ar ,t hepr i c el e ve lhasi nc r e as e d40pe r c e nt . ANSWER: T TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 4. Thei nfla t i onr a t ei sc omput e dast he100t i me st he( t hec ur r e ntye arCPImi nust heCPIoft hepr e vi ousye ar )di vi de dbyt heCPIoft he pr e vi ousye ar . ANSWER: T TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 5. FoodandBe ve r a ge s , pl usme di c alc ar e , andappar e lac c ountf orove r50pe r c e ntoft hegoodsands e r vi c e si nt heCPIbas ke tofgoods . ANSWER: F TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 6. Subs t i t ut i onbi asi nc omput i ngt heCPIt e ndst omaket heCPIove r s t a t et het r uei nc r e as ei nt hec os tofl i vi ng. ANSWER: T TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 7. The r ei snol onge rmuc hde ba t eamonge c onomi s t sc onc e r ni ngt hes e ve r i t yofandt hes ol ut i ont ot hepr obl e msi nus i ngt heCPIt o me as ur et hec os tofl i vi ng. ANSWER: F TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 8. Si nc ei tac c ount sf orc hange si nt hepr i c e sofi mpor t sandt heGDPde fla t ordoe snot , t heCPIi sbas e donmor egoodsands e r vi c e st han t heGDPde fla t or . ANSWER: F TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 9. Al t hought he ys ome t i me sdi ve r ge ,ge ne r al l yt heCPIandGDPde fla t ormovei nt hes amedi r e c t i on. ANSWER: T TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 1 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|16208371 Chapter 11/Measuring the Cost of Living 321 10. Suppos et ha tt heCPIt oda yi s120andt ha ti twas80fiveye ar sa go. The ni nt oda y’ spr i c e ss ome t hi ngt ha tc os t$1fiveye ar sa gonow c os t s $1. 50 . ANSWER: T TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 11. He nr yFor dpai dhi swor ke r s$5ada yi n1914whe nt heCPIwas10. Toda ywi t ht hepr i c ei nde xa t177t he$5ada yi swor t h$88 . 50. ANSWER: T TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:2SECTI ON:11. 2 12. I fyouc ur r e nt l ymake$25 , 000aye arandt heCPIr i s e sf r om 110t oda yt o150i nfiveye ar s ,t he nyoune e dt obemaki ng$35 , 000t oha ve ke ptpac ewi t hc ons ume rpr i c ei nfla t i on. ANSWER: F TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 13. TheU. S. i nc omet axs ys t e mi sc ompl e t e l yi nde x e dt ot heCPI . ANSWER: F TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 14. I ft henomi nali nt e r e s tr a t ei s5pe r c e ntandt hei nfla t i onr a t ei s2pe r c e nt , t he nt her e ali nt e r e s tr a t ei s3pe r c e nt . ANSWER: T TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 15. I nt he1970snomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r ehi ghandr e ali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r el ow. I nt he1990snomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e swe r el ow andr e al i nt e r e s tr a t e swe r ehi gh. ANSWER: T TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 16. I fnomi nali nt e r e s tr a t e sr i s e ,i tmus tbebe c aus ei nfla t i onr os e . ANSWER: F TYPE: TFDI FFI CULTY:1SECTI ON:11. 2 Downloaded by 12. Nguy?n Th? Trà M ([email protected])