Test#2 Study Guide

Test#2 will consist of 20 True/False questions each worth 5 points. 

The following are topics to study for the exam broken down by each module:

Module 11

  • Real GDP
  • Nominal GDP
  • Determining actual growth in aggregate output
  • Real per capita GDP

Module 12

  • Employment
  • Underemployment
  • Discouraged workers
  • Marginally attached workers
  • The relationship between real GDP and changes in the unemployment rate

Module 13

  • Possible reasons that lead to job loss
  • The minimum wage
  • The natural rate of unemployment

Module 14

  • Shoe-leather costs
  • Unit-of-account costs
  • Nominal interest rate
  • Real interest rate

Module 15

  • The aggregate price level
  • Price index
  • Consumer Price Index
  • Producer Price Index

Module 16

  • Marginal Propensity to Consume
  • Marginal Propensity to Save
  • The multiplier

 Module 17

  • Reasons why the aggregate demand curve has a negative slope
  • What causes Aggregate demand to decrease

Module 18

  • Reasons why the short-run aggregate supply curve is positively sloped
  • What causes short-run aggregate supply to increase