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The circle graph shows information about Germany’s labor force in 2011.Which statement most accurately describes Germany’s labor force?

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Most Germans are farmers.
B
Most Germans work in services.
C
Most Germans work in factories.
D
Most Germans fish for a living.
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This graph shows changes in GDP and the unemployment rate in the United States in recent years.In what year would someone looking for work have had the hardest time finding a job?

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2008
B
2009
C
2011
D
2012
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This circle graph shows historical information about Bolivia’s workforce. What does the graph indicate about Bolivia’s labor force in 2010?

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A
Industry contributed to one-third of the country's total GDP.
B
Industry workers made up the smallest share of the workforce.
C
The majority of people at this time worked in agriculture.
D
The services sector provided the highest salary.
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The circle graph shows the GDP in Germany for 2012.Which sector of Germany’s economy had the highest GDP?

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agriculture
B
industry
C
services
D
technology
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The graph shows changes in GDP in the United States from 2009 to 2011.How did the contribution of the services sector to GDP change between 2009 and 2011?

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It rose by less than 1 percent.
B
It fell significantly.
C
It rose significantly.
D
It stayed exactly the same.
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Rabia does not currently have a job, but declined a job offer because she feels her skills merit better pay and a better position. Which terms can be used to describe Rabia? Select two options.

A
cyclically unemployed
B
domestically unemployed
C
frictionally unemployed
D
structurally unemployed
E
still employed
F
unemployed
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The graph shows unemployment rates in the United States in recent years.Which statement is the most accurate explanation of the information on the graph?

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A
Unemployment rates rise and fall in predictable patterns.
B
Unemployment will never again be as high as it was in 2010.
C
The United States suffered an economic downturn starting in 2009.
D
The United States does not have to worry about unemployment.
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These circle graphs show information about Bolivia’s workforce and GDP.Which statement summarizes the information on these graphs?

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A
Many Bolivians are farmers, but agriculture makes a modest contribution to the GDP.
B
Industry in Bolivia has grown faster than the labor force can supply workers.
C
Bolivia has invested large sums of money into education to encourage economic growth.
D
Bolivia must depend on agriculture to have a healthy economic future.
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Which unemployment rate do most economists consider to be acceptable in the United States?

A
0 percent
B
5 percent
C
10 percent
D
20 percent
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Economic growth takes place when a country

A
produces a steady number of automobiles.
B
has a high unemployment rate.
C
measures its gross domestic product (GDP).
D
produces more goods and services.
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Which describes a factor that limits economic growth?

A
making investments
B
developing technology
C
engaging in trade
D
having low internal demand
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To help encourage economic growth, a country can

A
stop selling goods to other countries.
B
invest in research and development.
C
lay off unneeded workers.
D
lower requirements for education.
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The graph shows data for the years 2010 through 2012.Which might be a better title for this graph?

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A
Total Exports for the United States and China
B
Trade Between China and the United States
C
Unemployment in the United States and China
D
The History of International Trade
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Economists use gross national product (GNP) to measure

A
economic output within a nation, regardless of ownership.
B
the output of foreign-owned businesses within a nation.
C
the output of a nation’s citizens, regardless of where they are.
D
any business activity taking place outside a country.
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This graph shows merchandise export data for the years 2010 through 2012.Which statement most accurately describes the information presented on the graph?

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A
The United States exported more merchandise than any other nation.
B
The United States exported more than $2 trillion worth of goods in 2012.
C
China exported more goods than the United States from 2010 to 2012.
D
China exported more than $2 trillion in goods for each year on the graph.
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When economists determine that a nation’s GDP has declined, they can point to this as a sign of

A
economic shrinkage.
B
economic growth.
C
low unemployment.
D
poor leadership.
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The map shows GDP per capita in the United States for a given year.What conclusion can someone draw from the map?

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A
States with the highest per capita GDP tend to be in the South.
B
Alaska has the lowest per capita GDP of any state.
C
States with the lowest per capita GDP tend to be in the South.
D
Florida has a higher per capita GDP than New York.

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