Question 1

As the Consumer Price Index increases, the value of money

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A)  falls, so people hold more money to buy the goods and services they want. 
B)  falls, so people hold less money to buy the goods and services they want. 
C)  rises, so people hold more money to buy the goods and services they want. 
D)  rises, so people hold less money to buy the goods and services they want. 
A)  falls, so people hold more money to buy the goods and services they want. 
B)  falls, so people hold less money to buy the goods and services they want. 
C)  rises, so people hold more money to buy the goods and services they want. 
D)  rises, so people hold less money to buy the goods and services they want.

Question 2

Other things the same, an increase in velocity means that

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A)  transactions per dollar increase so the price level rises. 
B)  transactions per dollar increase so the price level falls. 
C)  transactions per dollar decrease so the price level rises. 
D)  transactions per dollar decrease so the price level falls. 
A)  transactions per dollar increase so the price level rises. 
B)  transactions per dollar increase so the price level falls. 
C)  transactions per dollar decrease so the price level rises. 
D)  transactions per dollar decrease so the price level falls.

Question 3

An excess supply of money is eliminated by a falling price level

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The real interest rate is 4 percent and the nominal interest rate is 6 percent. Is there inflation or deflation? What is the inflation or deflation rate?

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A)  deflation; 2 percent 
B)  deflation; 10 percent 
C)  inflation; 2 percent 
D)  inflation; 10 percent 
A)  deflation; 2 percent 
B)  deflation; 10 percent 
C)  inflation; 2 percent 
D)  inflation; 10 percent

Question 5

The price level is determined by the supply of, and demand for, money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mitch makes payments on a car loan. If the price level a year ago was 120 and people expected it to rise to 125 but it actually rose to 128, what happened to the real value of Mitch's payment as opposed to what he was expecting to happen? Express your answer to the nearest 100th.

Accepted Answer

He was expecting it

Question 7

The evidence from hyperinflations indicates that money growth and inflation

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A)  are positively related, which is consistent with the quantity theory of money. 
B)  are positively related, which is not consistent with the quantity theory of money. 
C)  are not related in a discernible fashion, which is consistent with the quantity theory of money. 
D)  are not related in a discernible fashion, which is not consistent with the quantity theory of money. 
A)  are positively related, which is consistent with the quantity theory of money. 
B)  are positively related, which is not consistent with the quantity theory of money. 
C)  are not related in a discernible fashion, which is consistent with the quantity theory of money. 
D)  are not related in a discernible fashion, which is not consistent with the quantity theory of money.

Question 8

For a given real interest rate, a decrease in the inflation rate would

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A)  decrease the after-tax real interest rate and so decrease saving. 
B)  decrease the after-tax real interest rate and so increase saving. 
C)  increase the after-tax real interest rate and so decrease saving. 
D)  increase the after-tax real interest rate and so increase saving. 
A)  decrease the after-tax real interest rate and so decrease saving. 
B)  decrease the after-tax real interest rate and so increase saving. 
C)  increase the after-tax real interest rate and so decrease saving. 
D)  increase the after-tax real interest rate and so increase saving.

Question 9

Which of the following are costs incurred by people trying to protect themselves from the effects of inflation?

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A)  menu costs and shoeleather costs 
B)  menu costs but not shoeleather costs 
C)  shoeleather costs but not menu costs 
D)  menu costs but not shoeleather costs 
A)  menu costs and shoeleather costs 
B)  menu costs but not shoeleather costs 
C)  shoeleather costs but not menu costs 
D)  menu costs but not shoeleather costs

Question 10

The story The Wizard of Oz can be interpreted as an allegory about U.S. monetary policy in the late 19th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Consider the money market drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis. If money demand is unchanged and the price level rises, then

Accepted Answer

A)  the money supply must have increased, perhaps because the Fed bought bonds. 
B)  the money supply must have increased, perhaps because the Fed sold bonds. 
C)  the money supply must have decreased, perhaps because the Fed bought bonds. 
D)  the money supply must have decreased, perhaps because the Fed sold bonds. 
A)  the money supply must have increased, perhaps because the Fed bought bonds. 
B)  the money supply must have increased, perhaps because the Fed sold bonds. 
C)  the money supply must have decreased, perhaps because the Fed bought bonds. 
D)  the money supply must have decreased, perhaps because the Fed sold bonds.

Question 12

Most economists believe that monetary neutrality provides

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A)  a good description of both the long run and the short run. 
B)  a good description of neither the long run nor the short run. 
C)  a good description of the short run, but not the long run. 
D)  a good description of the long run, but not the short run. 
A)  a good description of both the long run and the short run. 
B)  a good description of neither the long run nor the short run. 
C)  a good description of the short run, but not the long run. 
D)  a good description of the long run, but not the short run.

Question 13

There was hyperinflation during the

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A)  period 1880-1896 in the United States. 
B)  1970s in the United States. 
C)  early part of the current century in Zimbabwe. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  period 1880-1896 in the United States. 
B)  1970s in the United States. 
C)  early part of the current century in Zimbabwe. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

The United States has never had deflation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A decrease in the value of money __________ the quantity of money demanded. On a graph with the value of money on the vertical axis this effect on the value of money on quantity demanded is shown as ____________.

Accepted Answer

increases, a movemen

Question 16

When inflation rises, people will desire to hold

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A)  less money and will go to the bank less frequently. 
B)  less money and will go to the bank more frequently. 
C)  more money and will go to the bank less frequently. 
D)  more money and will go to the bank more frequently. 
A)  less money and will go to the bank less frequently. 
B)  less money and will go to the bank more frequently. 
C)  more money and will go to the bank less frequently. 
D)  more money and will go to the bank more frequently.

Question 17

If the Fed were to unexpectedly increase the money supply, creditors would gain at the expense of debtors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Jackie saves $100 and receives $106 the next year. During the same year, the price of the basket of goods that she purchases increases from $100 to $104. What is nominal interest rate on Jackie's saving? What is the real interest rate on Jackie's saving? What was the inflation rate?

Accepted Answer

nominal interest rat

Question 19

If the price level increased from 120 to 130, then what was the inflation rate?

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A)  1.1 percent. 
B)  7.7 percent. 
C)  10.0 percent. 
D)  8.3 percent. 
A)  1.1 percent. 
B)  7.7 percent. 
C)  10.0 percent. 
D)  8.3 percent.

Question 20

In 2010 the U.S. government was running a large deficit. Some were concerned that pressures might be put on the Federal Reserve to purchase government bonds to help the government finance this deficit. If the Fed were to buy government bonds to help the government finance its expenditures, then

Accepted Answer

A)  the price level would fall, so the value of money would fall. 
B)  the price level would fall, so the value of money would rise. 
C)  the price level would rise, so the value of money would fall. 
D)  the price level would rise, so the value of money would rise. 
A)  the price level would fall, so the value of money would fall. 
B)  the price level would fall, so the value of money would rise. 
C)  the price level would rise, so the value of money would fall. 
D)  the price level would rise, so the value of money would rise.

Exam 30: Money Growth and Inflation

As the Consumer Price Index increases, the value of money

Other things the same, an increase in velocity means that

An excess supply of money is eliminated by a falling price level

The real interest rate is 4 percent and the nominal interest rate is 6 percent. Is there inflation or deflation? What is the inflation or deflation rate?

The price level is determined by the supply of, and demand for, money.

Mitch makes payments on a car loan. If the price level a year ago was 120 and people expected it to rise to 125 but it actually rose to 128, what happened to the real value of Mitch's payment as opposed to what he was expecting to happen? Express your answer to the nearest 100th.

The evidence from hyperinflations indicates that money growth and inflation

For a given real interest rate, a decrease in the inflation rate would

Which of the following are costs incurred by people trying to protect themselves from the effects of inflation?

The story The Wizard of Oz can be interpreted as an allegory about U.S. monetary policy in the late 19th century.

Consider the money market drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis. If money demand is unchanged and the price level rises, then

Most economists believe that monetary neutrality provides

There was hyperinflation during the

The United States has never had deflation.

A decrease in the value of money __________ the quantity of money demanded. On a graph with the value of money on the vertical axis this effect on the value of money on quantity demanded is shown as ____________.

When inflation rises, people will desire to hold

If the Fed were to unexpectedly increase the money supply, creditors would gain at the expense of debtors.

Jackie saves $100 and receives $106 the next year. During the same year, the price of the basket of goods that she purchases increases from $100 to $104. What is nominal interest rate on Jackie's saving? What is the real interest rate on Jackie's saving? What was the inflation rate?

If the price level increased from 120 to 130, then what was the inflation rate?

In 2010 the U.S. government was running a large deficit. Some were concerned that pressures might be put on the Federal Reserve to purchase government bonds to help the government finance this deficit. If the Fed were to buy government bonds to help the government finance its expenditures, then

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: the Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers of Microeconomics

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

The Monetary System

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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A decrease in the value of money the quantity of money demanded. On a graph with the value of money on the vertical axis this effect on the value of money on quantity demanded is shown as __.