John lost his job as an accountant in December of 2019. He looked for a new accounting position for a year and a half, but his search has been unsuccessful. He’s decided that there are very few jobs available in the economy, and he no longer looks for work. Which term below best describes John’s situation?

Suppose the Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) for the US Population is 0.80. America’s federal government decides to reduce its spending on the maintenance and upkeep at national parks, museums and historic sites by $80 billion this year. The Total Decrease in Aggregate Demand (or Aggregate Spending – same thing) after all cycles of the Multiplier Process are complete is equal to:

  What is the value of the Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC)?

What is the value of Real GDP for 1997, expressed in base year prices?

  What is the value of Real GDP for 2007, expressed in base year prices?

On the diagram of the stereotypical business cycle, the trough is represented by:

  How many people were unemployed in Year 1999?

  The Consumption Spending (C) component of the GDP statistic takes on a value that is closest to:

The Government Spending (G) component of the GDP statistic takes on a value that is closest to:

Suppose the Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) for the US Population is 0.75. America’s federal government decides to increase its infrastructure spending by $400 billion to build a new high-speed railway system for the nation. The Total Increase in Aggregate Demand (or Aggregate Spending – same thing) after all cycles of the Multiplier Process are complete is equal to: