Table 10-1 -In Table 10-1, If Full Employment Occurs at $3,400 Billion

question 224

Multiple Choice

Table 10-1
-In Table 10-1, if full employment occurs at $3,400 billion, then

• A)the economy experiences a recessionary gap of $75 billion.
• B)the economy experiences a recessionary gap of $150 billion.
• C)the economy experiences an inflationary gap of $75 billion.
• D)the economy experiences an inflationary gap of $150 billion.

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Definitions:

Cash Basis

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recorded only when cash is received or paid out.

Mismatching Problems

Issues that arise when expenses are recognized in a different period than the revenues they help to generate, potentially distorting financial statements.

Accrual Accounting

An accounting method where revenue and expenses are recorded when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when cash is exchanged.

Cash-Basis Accounting

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recorded when cash is received or paid, rather than when they are earned or incurred.