Question 1

One central idea in supply-side economics concerning budget deficits is illustrated by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Production possibilities curve 
B)  Aggregate supply curve 
C)  The Laffer Curve 
D)  The Phillips Curve 
A)  Production possibilities curve 
B)  Aggregate supply curve 
C)  The Laffer Curve 
D)  The Phillips Curve

Question 2

The long-run Phillips Curve is vertical at:

Accepted Answer

A)  Price level of 100 
B)  The natural rate of unemployment 
C)  The natural rate of inflation 
D)  Potential GDP 
A)  Price level of 100 
B)  The natural rate of unemployment 
C)  The natural rate of inflation 
D)  Potential GDP

Question 3

A rightward shift of the Phillips Curve suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  A higher rate of unemployment is associated with each level of inflation rate 
B)  A lower rate of inflation is associated with each level of unemployment rate 
C)  The aggregate supply curve has shifted to the right 
D)  The aggregate demand curve has shifted to the left 
A)  A higher rate of unemployment is associated with each level of inflation rate 
B)  A lower rate of inflation is associated with each level of unemployment rate 
C)  The aggregate supply curve has shifted to the right 
D)  The aggregate demand curve has shifted to the left

Question 4

In the context of the Phillips curve, stagflation can only be understood as a rightward shift of the curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Supply-side economists contend that aggregate supply is the relevant policy factor in influencing the price level and real output in an economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One significant criticism of the major proposition of supply-side economics during the period 1980-1988 was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The tight monetary policy of the Federal Reserve slowed the growth of the economy and caused a severe recession 
B)  Major sectors of the economy failed to achieve optimal efficiency from increased regulation by government 
C)  There was a significant increase in the rate of unemployment over the period 
D)  Growth in the productive capacity of the economy did not exceed the historical pace 
A)  The tight monetary policy of the Federal Reserve slowed the growth of the economy and caused a severe recession 
B)  Major sectors of the economy failed to achieve optimal efficiency from increased regulation by government 
C)  There was a significant increase in the rate of unemployment over the period 
D)  Growth in the productive capacity of the economy did not exceed the historical pace

Question 7

The Romer and Romer 2010 paper in the American Economic Review found that tax changes that are made to promote long-run growth or to reduce an inherited budget deficit tend to result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  A strong positive relationship between taxes and output GDP 
B)  A weak positive relationship between taxes and output GDP 
C)  An uncertain correlation between taxes and output GDP 
D)  A strong negative relationship between taxes and output GDP 
A)  A strong positive relationship between taxes and output GDP 
B)  A weak positive relationship between taxes and output GDP 
C)  An uncertain correlation between taxes and output GDP 
D)  A strong negative relationship between taxes and output GDP

Question 8

In the long run, demand-pull inflation leads to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher unemployment and higher price level 
B)  Lower real wages and higher unemployment 
C)  Lower real output and no change in unemployment 
D)  Higher price level and no change in real output 
A)  Higher unemployment and higher price level 
B)  Lower real wages and higher unemployment 
C)  Lower real output and no change in unemployment 
D)  Higher price level and no change in real output

Question 9

What will occur in the short run if there is cost-push inflation and the government adopts a hands-off approach to it?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in real output 
B)  An inflationary spiral 
C)  Low unemployment and a loss of real output 
D)  High unemployment and a loss of real output 
A)  An increase in real output 
B)  An inflationary spiral 
C)  Low unemployment and a loss of real output 
D)  High unemployment and a loss of real output

Question 10

A senator states: "We need to cut taxes in order to increase incentives to work and produce, so that we can pull the nation out of this economic slump." A mainstream economist who is a critic of this policy would likely reply that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rather than cutting taxes there should be a decrease in government spending to address the problem 
B)  Rather than cutting taxes, monetary policy should become tighter to control the inflation rate 
C)  Increasing government spending is a surer way to increase production and pull the nation out of this economic slump 
D)  Cutting taxes will only reduce output further, and aggravate the situation 
A)  Rather than cutting taxes there should be a decrease in government spending to address the problem 
B)  Rather than cutting taxes, monetary policy should become tighter to control the inflation rate 
C)  Increasing government spending is a surer way to increase production and pull the nation out of this economic slump 
D)  Cutting taxes will only reduce output further, and aggravate the situation

Question 11

The Laffer Curve indicates that lower tax rates will increase output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Based on the Phillips Curve, when the actual rate of inflation is greater than the expected rate, the unemployment rate will:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rise temporarily, but decreases in nominal wages will bring the expected and actual rates of inflation into balance 
B)  Rise temporarily, but increases in nominal wages will bring the expected and actual rates of inflation into balance 
C)  Fall temporarily, but increases in nominal wages will bring the expected and actual rates of inflation into balance 
D)  Fall temporarily, but decreases in nominal wages will bring the actual and expected rates of inflation into balance 
A)  Rise temporarily, but decreases in nominal wages will bring the expected and actual rates of inflation into balance 
B)  Rise temporarily, but increases in nominal wages will bring the expected and actual rates of inflation into balance 
C)  Fall temporarily, but increases in nominal wages will bring the expected and actual rates of inflation into balance 
D)  Fall temporarily, but decreases in nominal wages will bring the actual and expected rates of inflation into balance

Question 13

Refer to the Laffer Curve above. An increase in the tax rate from T2 to T3 would:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease tax revenues and support the views of supply-side economists 
B)  Increase tax revenues and support the views of supply-side economists 
C)  Increase tax revenues and support the views of mainstream economists 
D)  Decrease tax revenues and support the views of mainstream economists 
A)  Decrease tax revenues and support the views of supply-side economists 
B)  Increase tax revenues and support the views of supply-side economists 
C)  Increase tax revenues and support the views of mainstream economists 
D)  Decrease tax revenues and support the views of mainstream economists

Question 14

If the economy is operating in the intermediate range of the aggregate supply curve, then the greater the rate of growth of aggregate demand the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater the resulting increase in the price level, the greater the rate of growth of output, and the greater the unemployment rate 
B)  Greater the resulting increase in the price level, the lower the rate of growth of output, and the greater the unemployment rate 
C)  Less the resulting increase in the price level, the lower the rate of growth of output, and the greater the unemployment rate 
D)  Greater the resulting increase in the price level, the greater the rate of growth of output, and the lower the unemployment rate 
A)  Greater the resulting increase in the price level, the greater the rate of growth of output, and the greater the unemployment rate 
B)  Greater the resulting increase in the price level, the lower the rate of growth of output, and the greater the unemployment rate 
C)  Less the resulting increase in the price level, the lower the rate of growth of output, and the greater the unemployment rate 
D)  Greater the resulting increase in the price level, the greater the rate of growth of output, and the lower the unemployment rate

Question 15

According to the simple extended AD-AS model, if the economy is in a recession, prices and nominal wages will eventually fall, and the short-run aggregate supply curve increases, so that real output returns to its full-employment level in the long run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Supply-side economists contend that the system of taxation in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  Creates incentives to save and invest 
B)  Creates dis-incentives to work 
C)  Generates maximum tax revenue 
D)  Reduces the effects of cost-push inflation 
A)  Creates incentives to save and invest 
B)  Creates dis-incentives to work 
C)  Generates maximum tax revenue 
D)  Reduces the effects of cost-push inflation

Question 17

The automatic adjustment mechanism that makes the economy move towards the long-run Phillips Curve is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Expansionary fiscal or monetary policy 
B)  Inflation expectations and wage adjustments 
C)  Contractionary fiscal or monetary policy 
D)  Increases in productivity over time 
A)  Expansionary fiscal or monetary policy 
B)  Inflation expectations and wage adjustments 
C)  Contractionary fiscal or monetary policy 
D)  Increases in productivity over time

Question 18

The short-run aggregate supply curve:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is vertical and the long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical 
B)  Slopes upward and the long-run aggregate supply curve also slopes upward 
C)  Slopes upward, but the long-run aggregate supply curve is horizontal 
D)  Slopes upward, but the long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical 
A)  Is vertical and the long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical 
B)  Slopes upward and the long-run aggregate supply curve also slopes upward 
C)  Slopes upward, but the long-run aggregate supply curve is horizontal 
D)  Slopes upward, but the long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical

Question 19

Most economists think that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply-side effects of a tax cut exceed the demand-side effects 
B)  Demand-side effects of a tax cut exceed the supply-side effects 
C)  Demand-side and supply-side effects of a tax cut offset each other 
D)  There are only supply-side effects from a tax cut 
A)  Supply-side effects of a tax cut exceed the demand-side effects 
B)  Demand-side effects of a tax cut exceed the supply-side effects 
C)  Demand-side and supply-side effects of a tax cut offset each other 
D)  There are only supply-side effects from a tax cut

Question 20

Adverse aggregate supply shocks would result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  A lower rate of inflation and a higher rate of unemployment 
B)  A higher rate of inflation and a lower rate of unemployment 
C)  A lower rate of inflation and a lower rate of unemployment 
D)  A higher rate of inflation and a higher rate of unemployment 
A)  A lower rate of inflation and a higher rate of unemployment 
B)  A higher rate of inflation and a lower rate of unemployment 
C)  A lower rate of inflation and a lower rate of unemployment 
D)  A higher rate of inflation and a higher rate of unemployment

Exam 18: Extending the Analysis of Aggregate Supply

One central idea in supply-side economics concerning budget deficits is illustrated by the:

The long-run Phillips Curve is vertical at:

A rightward shift of the Phillips Curve suggests that:

In the context of the Phillips curve, stagflation can only be understood as a rightward shift of the curve.

Supply-side economists contend that aggregate supply is the relevant policy factor in influencing the price level and real output in an economy.

One significant criticism of the major proposition of supply-side economics during the period 1980-1988 was that:

The Romer and Romer 2010 paper in the American Economic Review found that tax changes that are made to promote long-run growth or to reduce an inherited budget deficit tend to result in:

In the long run, demand-pull inflation leads to:

What will occur in the short run if there is cost-push inflation and the government adopts a hands-off approach to it?

A senator states: "We need to cut taxes in order to increase incentives to work and produce, so that we can pull the nation out of this economic slump." A mainstream economist who is a critic of this policy would likely reply that:

The Laffer Curve indicates that lower tax rates will increase output.

Based on the Phillips Curve, when the actual rate of inflation is greater than the expected rate, the unemployment rate will:

Refer to the Laffer Curve above. An increase in the tax rate from T2 to T3 would:

If the economy is operating in the intermediate range of the aggregate supply curve, then the greater the rate of growth of aggregate demand the:

According to the simple extended AD-AS model, if the economy is in a recession, prices and nominal wages will eventually fall, and the short-run aggregate supply curve increases, so that real output returns to its full-employment level in the long run.

Supply-side economists contend that the system of taxation in the United States:

The automatic adjustment mechanism that makes the economy move towards the long-run Phillips Curve is:

The short-run aggregate supply curve:

Most economists think that:

Adverse aggregate supply shocks would result in:

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Refer to the Laffer Curve above. An increase in the tax rate from T₂ to T₃ would: