Unit 3: Macroeconomics

Topic 3.3: Macroeconomic Objectives Questions

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11 mark
Cyclical unemployment is caused by:
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2Draw1 mark
2026
Draw the long-run Phillips curve on the figure.
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3Calculate1 mark
2026
Calculate the country's rate of economic growth.
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41 mark
The consumer price index (CPI) measures inflation by:
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51 mark
The natural rate of unemployment refers to:
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6Identify1 mark
2026
Identify the first year in which disinflation occurred.
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71 mark
Demand-pull inflation is caused by:
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8Define2 marks
2026
Define the term economic growth.
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9Define2 marks
2026
A text says that Belmare’s central bank raised interest rates because inflation reached 6 %. Define the term inflation.
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101 mark
Cost-push inflation is caused by:
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11Define2 marks
2026
A text says that Corvane’s economic growth slowed to 1.2 % last year. Define the term economic growth.
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12Identify1 mark
2026
Identify whether consumers' purchasing power rose or fell.
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13Define2 marks
2026
A text reports that Halden’s unemployment rate has risen to 7.4 %. Define the term unemployment rate.
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14Draw1 mark
2026
Draw a long-run Phillips curve and mark the natural rate of unemployment.
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15Define2 marks
2026
A text reports that Oredon has experienced deflation for two years. Define the term deflation.
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161 mark
Economic growth is most commonly measured by:
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17Define2 marks
2026
Define the term inflation.
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18Calculate1 mark
2026
Calculate the consumer price index for 2026.
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19Calculate1 mark
2026
Calculate the rate of inflation over that year.
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20Define2 marks
2026
Define the term unemployment rate.
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