According to the Economic Times (09/2012), Standard & Poor's forecast for India's GDP growth rate was cut by 1 percentage point to 5.5 percent as the entire Asia Pacific region feels the pressure of ongoing economic uncertainty.
India has averaged 7 percent growth in GDP since 1997. Which of the following is TRUE? A) India's PPF has been shifting rightward since 1997.
B) India's PPF has been shifting leftward since 1997.
C) India has been moving from a point within its PPF to points beyond its PPF.
D) India's PPF has not shifted since 1997.
Question 2
Suppose there are 100 million in the labor force, and 6 million unemployed people. During the next month, 200,000 people lose their jobs and 300,000 find jobs. The new total of employed persons is ________ and the new unemployment rate is ________.
A) 100.1 million; 5.8 percent
B) 100 million; 6.1 percent
C) 94.1 million; 5.9 percent
D) 93.9 million; 6.1 percent
