Exam 12: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Suppose that the economy is in long-run macroeconomic equilibrium and aggregate demand increases. As the economy moves to short-run macroeconomic equilibrium, there is a(n) _ gap with _.

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Question 181

Suppose the equilibrium aggregate price level is rising and the equilibrium level of real GDP is falling. Which factor MOST likely caused these changes?

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Question 182

According to the wealth effect, when prices decrease, the purchasing power of assets _ and consumer spending _.

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Question 183

The short-run aggregate supply curve will shift to the right if:

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Question 184

A positive demand shock will result from:

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Question 185

An increase in Social Security benefits will likely increase consumption and shift the aggregate demand curve to the right.

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Question 186

The higher the existing physical capital stock, the higher is aggregate demand.

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Question 187

An advantage of stabilizing macroeconomic policy over economic self-correction is that:

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Question 188

Which statement is FALSE?

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Question 189

Stagflation may result from a(n):

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Question 190

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Policy Alternatives -(Figure: Policy Alternatives) Refer to Figure: Policy Alternatives. If the economy is in equilibrium at Y₁ in panel (a) and the government does not intervene, the result will likely be:

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Question 191

When the economy is producing output below potential, it has a(n):

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Question 192

In general, a change in the price level, all other things unchanged, causes:

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Question 193

An economic policy maker would rank a _____ shock as the LEAST preferred type.

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Question 194

Government purchases of goods and services _, while changes in taxes and transfer payments _.

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Question 195

In the short run, wages and some prices are considered to be:

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Question 196

When the economy is producing output above the potential, it has:

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Question 197

Suppose the equilibrium aggregate price level and the equilibrium level of real GDP are both rising. This is probably the effect of a(n) _ in aggregate _.

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Question 198

If the labor force becomes healthier and productivity increases, short-run aggregate supply is likely to increase.

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Question 199

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: AD-AS Model II -(Figure: AD-AS Model II) Refer to Figure: AD-AS Model II. If the central bank reduces the quantity of money that is circulating in the economy, the _ curve will shift to the _.

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Suppose that the economy is in long-run macroeconomic equilibrium and aggregate demand increases. As the economy moves to short-run macroeconomic equilibrium, there is a(n) _ gap with _.

Suppose the equilibrium aggregate price level is rising and the equilibrium level of real GDP is falling. Which factor MOST likely caused these changes?

According to the wealth effect, when prices decrease, the purchasing power of assets _ and consumer spending _.

The short-run aggregate supply curve will shift to the right if:

A positive demand shock will result from:

An increase in Social Security benefits will likely increase consumption and shift the aggregate demand curve to the right.

The higher the existing physical capital stock, the higher is aggregate demand.

An advantage of stabilizing macroeconomic policy over economic self-correction is that:

Which statement is FALSE?

Stagflation may result from a(n):

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Policy Alternatives -(Figure: Policy Alternatives) Refer to Figure: Policy Alternatives. If the economy is in equilibrium at Y₁ in panel (a) and the government does not intervene, the result will likely be:

When the economy is producing output below potential, it has a(n):

In general, a change in the price level, all other things unchanged, causes:

An economic policy maker would rank a _____ shock as the LEAST preferred type.

Government purchases of goods and services _, while changes in taxes and transfer payments _.

In the short run, wages and some prices are considered to be:

When the economy is producing output above the potential, it has:

Suppose the equilibrium aggregate price level and the equilibrium level of real GDP are both rising. This is probably the effect of a(n) _ in aggregate _.

If the labor force becomes healthier and productivity increases, short-run aggregate supply is likely to increase.

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: AD-AS Model II -(Figure: AD-AS Model II) Refer to Figure: AD-AS Model II. If the central bank reduces the quantity of money that is circulating in the economy, the _ curve will shift to the _.

First Principles

Economic Models: Trade-Offs and Trade

Supply and Demand

Price Controls and Quotas: Meddling With Markets

International Trade

Macroeconomics: the Big Picture

GDP and the CPI: Tracking the Macroeconomy

Unemployment and Inflation

Long-Run Economic Growth

Savings, Investment Spending, and the Financial Syst

Income and Expenditure

Fiscal Policy

Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve System

Monetary Policy

Inflation, Disinflation, and Deflation

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Exam 12: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Suppose that the economy is in long-run macroeconomic equilibrium and aggregate demand increases. As the economy moves to short-run macroeconomic equilibrium, there is a(n) _____ gap with _____.

Suppose the equilibrium aggregate price level is rising and the equilibrium level of real GDP is falling. Which factor MOST likely caused these changes?

According to the wealth effect, when prices decrease, the purchasing power of assets _____ and consumer spending _____.

The short-run aggregate supply curve will shift to the right if:

A positive demand shock will result from:

An increase in Social Security benefits will likely increase consumption and shift the aggregate demand curve to the right.

The higher the existing physical capital stock, the higher is aggregate demand.

An advantage of stabilizing macroeconomic policy over economic self-correction is that:

Which statement is FALSE?

Stagflation may result from a(n):

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Policy Alternatives -(Figure: Policy Alternatives) Refer to Figure: Policy Alternatives. If the economy is in equilibrium at Y1 in panel (a) and the government does not intervene, the result will likely be:

When the economy is producing output below potential, it has a(n):

In general, a change in the price level, all other things unchanged, causes:

An economic policy maker would rank a _____ shock as the LEAST preferred type.

Government purchases of goods and services _____, while changes in taxes and transfer payments _____.

In the short run, wages and some prices are considered to be:

When the economy is producing output above the potential, it has:

Suppose the equilibrium aggregate price level and the equilibrium level of real GDP are both rising. This is probably the effect of a(n) _____ in aggregate _____.

If the labor force becomes healthier and productivity increases, short-run aggregate supply is likely to increase.

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: AD-AS Model II -(Figure: AD-AS Model II) Refer to Figure: AD-AS Model II. If the central bank reduces the quantity of money that is circulating in the economy, the _____ curve will shift to the _____.

First Principles

Economic Models: Trade-Offs and Trade

Supply and Demand

Price Controls and Quotas: Meddling With Markets

International Trade

Macroeconomics: the Big Picture

GDP and the CPI: Tracking the Macroeconomy

Unemployment and Inflation

Long-Run Economic Growth

Savings, Investment Spending, and the Financial Syst

Income and Expenditure

Fiscal Policy

Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve System

Monetary Policy

Inflation, Disinflation, and Deflation

Macroeconomics: Events and Ideas

International Macroeconomics

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Suppose that the economy is in long-run macroeconomic equilibrium and aggregate demand increases. As the economy moves to short-run macroeconomic equilibrium, there is a(n) _ gap with _.

According to the wealth effect, when prices decrease, the purchasing power of assets _ and consumer spending _.

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Policy Alternatives -(Figure: Policy Alternatives) Refer to Figure: Policy Alternatives. If the economy is in equilibrium at Y₁ in panel (a) and the government does not intervene, the result will likely be:

Government purchases of goods and services _, while changes in taxes and transfer payments _.

Suppose the equilibrium aggregate price level and the equilibrium level of real GDP are both rising. This is probably the effect of a(n) _ in aggregate _.

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: AD-AS Model II -(Figure: AD-AS Model II) Refer to Figure: AD-AS Model II. If the central bank reduces the quantity of money that is circulating in the economy, the _ curve will shift to the _.