宏观经济学习题和答案-chapter 12.doc

Macroeconomics, 6e (Blanchard/Johnson) Chapter 12: Technological Progress and Growth 12.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following best describes a situation where research is considered relatively fertile? A) research that translates into many new products B) research that costs the firms relatively little money C) research that cannot be easily copied by other firms D) all of the above E) none of the above Answer: A Diff: 1 2) Which of the following best describes a situation where research is considered appropriable? A) research that is well suited to its commercial purpose B) research that is easily copied by another firm C) research that translates into many new products D) all of the above E) none of the above Answer: D Diff: 1 3) Patent protection is important in affecting technological progress because it makes research and development A) diffuse more quickly. B) more fertile. C) more easily available D) more appropriable E) none of the above Answer: D Diff: 1 4) In the following production function, Y = f(K, NA), a 20% increase in A will cause which of the following variables to increase by 20%? A) labor B) effective labor C) output D) output per worker E) none of the above Answer: B Diff: 2 5) In the following production function, Y = f(K, NA), suppose A increases by 20%. This 20% increase in A implies that A) the same output can be produced with 20% less labor. B) the effective quantity of labor has increased by 20%. C) output will increase by less than 20%. D) all of the above E) both A and C. Answer: D Diff: 2 6) In the production function Y = f(K, NA), for a given state of technology, constant returns to scale implies that output (Y) will increase by 7% when A) K or NA increase by 7%. B) K and N increase by 7%. C) N or A increase by 7%. D) N and A increase by 7%. E) all of the above Answer: B Diff: 2 7) Which of the following will cause an increase in output per effective worker? A) an increase in population growth B) an increase i