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1、CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Your Leaders,You will be averagely divided into 3 groups by your student numbers,and each group will choose a leader,and Mr.Zhou hongwen,Miss.Zhang huizhen and Miss.Li Qiaoqiao are available.,CHAPTER,8,Each group will have 3 questions of multiple choice to ans

2、wer and you only have 2 minutes to think them over together and choose your best answer and report to the host,otherwise your group loses the chance.Each question accounts for 5 points.TIPS:As the questions are scattered randomly you can have your group members sub-divided again into smaller ones so

3、 that each will deal with a particular part of this chapter.,First Round,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions for Group A,1.Whats the Natural rate of unemployment?A frictional unemployment+cyclical unemploymentB frictional unemployment+structural unemploymentC structural unemployment+cy

4、clical unemploymentD structural unemployment+seasonal unemployment,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions for Group B,2.Which of the following indexes that cannot measure the change of price level?A.GDP deflator B.CPI C.PPI D efficiency wages,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questi

5、ons for Group C,3.Which of the following is included in the Misery Index initially put forward by Arthur Okun?A.unemployment rate+inflation rate B unemployment rate+labor force participation rateC inflation rate+nominal interest rateD.inflation rate+real interest rate,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prep

6、ared by:,Questions for Group A,4.When we calculate the real interest rate,we need to the inflation rate the nominal interest rate.plus with B.subtract from C.multiply by D.divide by,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions for Group B,5.The seasonal unemployment is a kind of _.A frictional

7、unemployment B structural unemployment C cyclical unemployment,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions for Group C,6.Which of the following terms means,by definition,an average of the prices of the goods and services purchased by the typical urban family of four?A.CPI B.PPI C.investment D.

8、GDP deflator,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions for Group A,7.The CPI in 1924 was 30,and the CPI in 2008 was 150.What income would you have needed in 2008 to have had the same purchasing power of 6000 in the 1924?A.10000 B.20000C.30000 D.40000,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Q

9、uestions for Group B,8.When people borrow money,they must forecast the so they can calculate the real interest rate.unemployment rate interest rate income inflation rate,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions for Group C,9.Department stores increase their hiring in winter but decrease its

10、 hiring in spring is a kind of _in the book?An avoidable unemploymentB structural unemployment C cyclical unemploymentD seasonal unemployment,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions for Group A,10.Which of the following terms means,by definition,an average of the prices received by produce

11、rs of goods and services at all stages of the production process.A.CPI B.PPI C.investment D.GDP deflator,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions for Group B,11.When the actual inflation rate turns out to be lower than the expected inflation rate,which one is true?A.the borrowers will lose,

12、the lenders will gain B.the borrowers will gain,the lenders will lose C.both the borrowers and the lenders will lose D.both the borrowers and the lenders will gain,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions for Group C,12.The unemployment rate _ during expansion and _during recessions.A rises

13、 falls B up down C falls rises D down up,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Second Round,In the second round,each group will have an open question to answer,and you have 3minutes to think over and report the answer.Each question accounts for 10 points.,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Qu

14、estions Sheet A,Questions for Group A:1.Do you know some factors that will overstate the unemployment rate?,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Key:The first is that someone claims to be actively looking for a job to remain eligible for the government payment to the unemployed.And other people m

15、ight be employed but engaged in illegal activity such as drug dealing or they want to conceive a legitimate job to avoid paying taxes.,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions Sheet B,Questions for Group B:Why should we use the CPI to directly measure the cost of our life rather than the GD

16、P deflator?,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Key:Because changes in this index comes closest to measuring changes in the cost of living as experienced by the typical household.,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions Sheet C,Questions for Group C:What is the relationship between gov

17、ernment policies and the unemployment rate?,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Key:There are inextricably linked between government policies and the unemployment rate.Either by pursuing policies that help speed up the process of matching unemployed workers with unfilled jobs or by implementing

18、policies that aid worker retraining,governments can help reduce the unemployment rate.Either by increasing the time workers devote to searching for jobs,by providing disincentives for firms to hire workers,or by keeping wages above their market level,government policies increase the unemployment rat

19、e.,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,you still have 2 minutes to make a judgment whether the statement will be True and False.There are 10 statements for all.While this time,you will have to fight for your chance to answer the questions by raising your hands as soon as possible.Only the first

20、hand gets the chance,but you will have to report your answer to the host within 5 seconds,otherwise the chance goes to other groups.Each question accounts for 5 points.,Third Round,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions Sheet A,1.Frictional unemployment is a kind of unemployment caused by

21、 the mismatch between the skills and attributes of workers and the requirements of jobs.,2.CPI is an average of the prices of the goods and services purchased by the community.,3.Discoursed workers are included in the labor force.,5.WIS is for Wage Income Supply in Singapore,4.The extent to which in

22、flation redistributes income depends in part on whether the inflation is anticipated or not.,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Questions Sheet B,6.CPI is determined by dividing the amount necessary to purchase the market basket in that year by the amount required in the last year.,7.When we ne

23、ed to calculate the change in the value of real earnings,the price index doesnt matter too much.,8.A falling price level must be good news for the economy.,9.The inflation rate is measured as the percentage increase in the price level from one year to the next.,10.The establishment survey provides no information on employment,CHAPTER,8,Fernando Quijano,Prepared by:,Thank You,