Here are the answers with discussion for this Weekend’s Quiz. The information provided should help you work out why you missed a question or three! If you haven’t already done the Quiz from yesterday then have a go at it before you read the answers. I hope this helps you develop an understanding of Modern…
The Weekend Quiz – October 7-8, 2017
Welcome to The Weekend Quiz. The quiz tests whether you have been paying attention or not to the blogs I post. See how you go with the following questions. Your results are only known to you and no records are retained.
Quiz #446
- 1. In terms of the initial impact on national income, a tax increase which aims to increase tax revenue at the current level of national income by $x is less damaging than a spending cut of $x?
- False
- True
- 2. When private households increase their saving ratios (from disposable income) and firms decline to invest more to cover the loss of consumption, the only option available to avoid overall employment losses, is for the government to expand public deficits.
- False
- True
- 3. If the external sector is accumulating financial claims on the local economy and the GDP growth rate is lower than the real interest rate, then the private domestic sector and the government sector can run surpluses without damaging employment growth.
- False
- True
Sorry, quiz 446 is now closed.
You can find the answers and discussion here
Yay 3/3….I am improving. I am guessing last one is about sectoral balances but I an not sure I understand real interest rate part. Second one is about exports being an option and first is about different multipliers??
2 outa 3. Needs to improve!