Question 1

Cost- push inflation starts with

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in aggregate demand. 
B)  a decrease in short- run aggregate supply. 
C)  an increase in aggregate demand. 
D)  an increase in short- run aggregate supply. 
A)  a decrease in aggregate demand. 
B)  a decrease in short- run aggregate supply. 
C)  an increase in aggregate demand. 
D)  an increase in short- run aggregate supply.

Question 2

Suppose the natural unemployment rate is 4 percent and the expected inflation rate is 6 percent. In the above figure, illustrate the long- run Phillips curve. What does the long- run Phillips curve reveal abut the long- run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& The long- run Phillips curve is illustr

Question 3

If the economy is at potential GDP and the Fed increases the quantity of money, then

Accepted Answer

A)  real GDP rises temporarily above potential GDP. 
B)  real GDP rises permanently above potential GDP. 
C)  potential GDP and real GDP both decrease. 
D)  potential GDP rises. 
A)  real GDP rises temporarily above potential GDP. 
B)  real GDP rises permanently above potential GDP. 
C)  potential GDP and real GDP both decrease. 
D)  potential GDP rises.

Question 4

When the price level rises and simultaneously there is a decrease in real GDP,

Accepted Answer

A)  there is an expansionary gap. 
B)  the natural unemployment rate increases. 
C)  stagflation occurs. 
D)  the Fed has increased the discount rate. 
A)  there is an expansionary gap. 
B)  the natural unemployment rate increases. 
C)  stagflation occurs. 
D)  the Fed has increased the discount rate.

Question 5

The term "stagflation" refers to the situation when

Accepted Answer

A)  real GDP and the price level both rise because of an increase in aggregate demand. 
B)  prices become stagnant and do not increase or decrease. 
C)  the short- run aggregate supply curve and the aggregate demand curve shift in opposite directions. 
D)  the aggregate supply curve shifts leftward, prices increase and real GDP decreases. 
A)  real GDP and the price level both rise because of an increase in aggregate demand. 
B)  prices become stagnant and do not increase or decrease. 
C)  the short- run aggregate supply curve and the aggregate demand curve shift in opposite directions. 
D)  the aggregate supply curve shifts leftward, prices increase and real GDP decreases.

Question 6

The early 1990s were the last period of substantial demand- pull inflation in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe how a demand- pull inflation can occur.

Accepted Answer

Demand- pull inflation starts from an in

Question 8

"The short- run Phillips curve shows the relationship between real GDP and inflation." Is the previous statement correct or incorrect? Briefly explain you answer.

Accepted Answer

The statement is incorrect. Th

Question 9

The negative relationship between inflation and unemployment can be explained by the aggregate supply and demand curves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Monetarists believe in changes in animal spirits are the factor that leads to business cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A leftward shift in the aggregate supply curve

Accepted Answer

A)  increases both the price level and real GDP. 
B)  occurs when consumer expenditures exceed available output. 
C)  occurs when the price of a key resource rises. 
D)  occurs when the Fed increases the quantity of money. 
A)  increases both the price level and real GDP. 
B)  occurs when consumer expenditures exceed available output. 
C)  occurs when the price of a key resource rises. 
D)  occurs when the Fed increases the quantity of money.

Question 12

In monetarist business cycle theory, decreasing the growth rate of the quantity of money and increasing the growth rate of the quantity of money .

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A)  causes the economy to enter a recession; causes the economy to enter an expansion 
B)  increases real GDP; decreases the inflation rate 
C)  causes the economy to enter an expansion; causes the economy to enter a recession 
D)  decreases real GDP; decreases the inflation rate 
A)  causes the economy to enter a recession; causes the economy to enter an expansion 
B)  increases real GDP; decreases the inflation rate 
C)  causes the economy to enter an expansion; causes the economy to enter a recession 
D)  decreases real GDP; decreases the inflation rate

Question 13

What is the factor that leads to business cycles in the new classical cycle theory?

Accepted Answer

The factor leading to business

Question 14

The monetarist theory of the business cycle regards as the factor that leads to business cycles.

Accepted Answer

A)  volatility in the demand for money 
B)  changes in the growth rate of the quantity of money 
C)  volatility in the interest rate 
D)  unexpected increases in aggregate demand 
A)  volatility in the demand for money 
B)  changes in the growth rate of the quantity of money 
C)  volatility in the interest rate 
D)  unexpected increases in aggregate demand

Question 15

The theory that regards random fluctuations in productivity as the main source of economic fluctuations is the _ of the business cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  real business cycle theory 
B)  dynamic general equilibrium theory 
C)  productivity theory 
D)  Keynesian cycle theory 
A)  real business cycle theory 
B)  dynamic general equilibrium theory 
C)  productivity theory 
D)  Keynesian cycle theory

Question 16

-In the above figure, the economy is initially at point A. If workers and firms correctly anticipate the increase in aggregate demand and the resulting inflation rate, the economy will move to point

Accepted Answer

A)  A, that is, the price level and level of real GDP will not change. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D. 
A)  A, that is, the price level and level of real GDP will not change. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D.

Question 17

According to real business cycle theory, workers' decisions to work now versus later depend on

Accepted Answer

A)  labor productivity. 
B)  the money wage rate. 
C)  the real wage rate today but not the real wage rate in the future. 
D)  the real interest rate. 
A)  labor productivity. 
B)  the money wage rate. 
C)  the real wage rate today but not the real wage rate in the future. 
D)  the real interest rate.

Question 18

Which of the following is held constant when moving along a short- run Phillip's curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  the inflation rate 
B)  the unemployment rate 
C)  the growth rate of the quantity of money 
D)  the expected inflation rate 
A)  the inflation rate 
B)  the unemployment rate 
C)  the growth rate of the quantity of money 
D)  the expected inflation rate

Question 19

When workers and employers correctly anticipate an increase in inflation caused by an increase in aggregate demand,

Accepted Answer

A)  there will be no unemployment. 
B)  workers will underestimate the real wage rate. 
C)  unemployment will be at the natural rate. 
D)  workers will overestimate the real wage rate. 
A)  there will be no unemployment. 
B)  workers will underestimate the real wage rate. 
C)  unemployment will be at the natural rate. 
D)  workers will overestimate the real wage rate.

Question 20

Real business cycle theory says that the factor leading to the business cycle is changes in

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth rate of the quantity of money. 
B)  only aggregate demand. 
C)  animal spirits. 
D)  productivity. 
A)  the growth rate of the quantity of money. 
B)  only aggregate demand. 
C)  animal spirits. 
D)  productivity.

Cost- push inflation starts with

Suppose the natural unemployment rate is 4 percent and the expected inflation rate is 6 percent. In the above figure, illustrate the long- run Phillips curve. What does the long- run Phillips curve reveal abut the long- run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment?

If the economy is at potential GDP and the Fed increases the quantity of money, then

When the price level rises and simultaneously there is a decrease in real GDP,

The term "stagflation" refers to the situation when

The early 1990s were the last period of substantial demand- pull inflation in the U.S.

Describe how a demand- pull inflation can occur.

"The short- run Phillips curve shows the relationship between real GDP and inflation." Is the previous statement correct or incorrect? Briefly explain you answer.

The negative relationship between inflation and unemployment can be explained by the aggregate supply and demand curves.

Monetarists believe in changes in animal spirits are the factor that leads to business cycles.

A leftward shift in the aggregate supply curve

In monetarist business cycle theory, decreasing the growth rate of the quantity of money and increasing the growth rate of the quantity of money .

What is the factor that leads to business cycles in the new classical cycle theory?

The monetarist theory of the business cycle regards as the factor that leads to business cycles.

The theory that regards random fluctuations in productivity as the main source of economic fluctuations is the _ of the business cycle.

-In the above figure, the economy is initially at point A. If workers and firms correctly anticipate the increase in aggregate demand and the resulting inflation rate, the economy will move to point

According to real business cycle theory, workers' decisions to work now versus later depend on

Which of the following is held constant when moving along a short- run Phillip's curve?

When workers and employers correctly anticipate an increase in inflation caused by an increase in aggregate demand,

Real business cycle theory says that the factor leading to the business cycle is changes in

What Is Economics

The Economic Problem

Demand and Supply

Measuring Gdp and Economic Growth

Monitoring Jobs and Inflation

Economic Growth

Finance, Saving, and Investment

Money, the Price Level, and Inflation

The Exchange Rate and the Balance of Payments

Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand

Expenditure Multipliers: They Keynesian Model

Fiscal Policy

Monetary Policy

International Trade Policy

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Exam 12: U.S. Inflation, Unemployment, and Business Cycle

Cost- push inflation starts with

Suppose the natural unemployment rate is 4 percent and the expected inflation rate is 6 percent. In the above figure, illustrate the long- run Phillips curve. What does the long- run Phillips curve reveal abut the long- run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment?

If the economy is at potential GDP and the Fed increases the quantity of money, then

When the price level rises and simultaneously there is a decrease in real GDP,

The term "stagflation" refers to the situation when

The early 1990s were the last period of substantial demand- pull inflation in the U.S.

Describe how a demand- pull inflation can occur.

"The short- run Phillips curve shows the relationship between real GDP and inflation." Is the previous statement correct or incorrect? Briefly explain you answer.

The negative relationship between inflation and unemployment can be explained by the aggregate supply and demand curves.

Monetarists believe in changes in animal spirits are the factor that leads to business cycles.

A leftward shift in the aggregate supply curve

In monetarist business cycle theory, decreasing the growth rate of the quantity of money and increasing the growth rate of the quantity of money .

What is the factor that leads to business cycles in the new classical cycle theory?

The monetarist theory of the business cycle regards as the factor that leads to business cycles.

The theory that regards random fluctuations in productivity as the main source of economic fluctuations is the _ of the business cycle.

-In the above figure, the economy is initially at point A. If workers and firms correctly anticipate the increase in aggregate demand and the resulting inflation rate, the economy will move to point

According to real business cycle theory, workers' decisions to work now versus later depend on

Which of the following is held constant when moving along a short- run Phillip's curve?

When workers and employers correctly anticipate an increase in inflation caused by an increase in aggregate demand,

Real business cycle theory says that the factor leading to the business cycle is changes in

What Is Economics

The Economic Problem

Demand and Supply

Measuring Gdp and Economic Growth

Monitoring Jobs and Inflation

Economic Growth

Finance, Saving, and Investment

Money, the Price Level, and Inflation

The Exchange Rate and the Balance of Payments

Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand

Expenditure Multipliers: They Keynesian Model

Fiscal Policy

Monetary Policy

International Trade Policy

Filters