Question 1

Diminishing marginal returns refers to the fact that

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A) holding other inputs constant,additional increases in labor lead to smaller changes in output. 
B) holding other inputs constant,additional increases in labor lead to lower output. 
C) additional increases in labor always lead to smaller changes in output 
D) the returns to labor fall as real wages rise. 
A) holding other inputs constant,additional increases in labor lead to smaller changes in output. 
B) holding other inputs constant,additional increases in labor lead to lower output. 
C) additional increases in labor always lead to smaller changes in output 
D) the returns to labor fall as real wages rise. A

Question 2

In a perfectly competitive market,firms take:

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A) the money wage as exogenous,the price level as endogenous. 
B) the money wage and price level as exogenous,the quantity of labor as endogenous. 
C) the money wage and price level as endogenous. 
D) the quantity of labor as exogenous. 
A) the money wage as exogenous,the price level as endogenous. 
B) the money wage and price level as exogenous,the quantity of labor as endogenous. 
C) the money wage and price level as endogenous. 
D) the quantity of labor as exogenous. B

Question 3

An increase in taxes on labor earnings,everything else equal

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A) shifts the labor supply curve to the left and increases the real wage. 
B) shifts the labor supply curve to the right and increases the real wage. 
C) shifts the labor supply curve to the right and reduces the real wage. 
D) shifts the labor supply curve to the left and reduces the real wage. 
A) shifts the labor supply curve to the left and increases the real wage. 
B) shifts the labor supply curve to the right and increases the real wage. 
C) shifts the labor supply curve to the right and reduces the real wage. 
D) shifts the labor supply curve to the left and reduces the real wage. A

Question 4

As the real wage increases,assuming that the substitution effect dominates,then

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A) individuals move to lower indifferent curves and consume less leisure. 
B) individuals move to higher indifferent curves and consume less leisure. 
C) individuals move to higher indifferent curves and consume more leisure. 
D) individuals stay on the same indifferent curve and consume more leisure. 
A) individuals move to lower indifferent curves and consume less leisure. 
B) individuals move to higher indifferent curves and consume less leisure. 
C) individuals move to higher indifferent curves and consume more leisure. 
D) individuals stay on the same indifferent curve and consume more leisure.

Question 5

If there is an increase in the price level in the classical model,

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A) the equilibrium level of output will remain unchanged. 
B) real wages remain constant. 
C) money wages will rise proportionally. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the equilibrium level of output will remain unchanged. 
B) real wages remain constant. 
C) money wages will rise proportionally. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

What is Real Business Cycle Theory? What drives business cycles in this model? Where do these shocks come from?

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In the Real Business Cycle Theory,change

Question 7

Which of the following will increase the marginal product of labor in the labor market?

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A) An increase in the price level and the money wage. 
B) An increase in the real wage. 
C) A decrease in the capital stock. 
D) An increase in the supply of labor. 
A) An increase in the price level and the money wage. 
B) An increase in the real wage. 
C) A decrease in the capital stock. 
D) An increase in the supply of labor.

Question 8

Which of the following are endogenous variables within the classical model?

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A) output 
B) technology 
C) quantity of money 
D) level of capital 
E) a,b,and d 
A) output 
B) technology 
C) quantity of money 
D) level of capital 
E) a,b,and d

Question 9

An increase in immigration would

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A) have no effect on the labor supply curve and real wages. 
B) shift the labor supply curve to the left and increase real wages. 
C) shift both the labor demand curve and the labor supply curve to the left. 
D) shift the labor supply curve to the right and decrease real wages. 
A) have no effect on the labor supply curve and real wages. 
B) shift the labor supply curve to the left and increase real wages. 
C) shift both the labor demand curve and the labor supply curve to the left. 
D) shift the labor supply curve to the right and decrease real wages.

Question 10

A vertical aggregate supply schedule implies that

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A) real wages cannot impact output. 
B) unemployment cannot impact output. 
C) aggregate demand is horizontal. 
D) the price level does not impact output. 
A) real wages cannot impact output. 
B) unemployment cannot impact output. 
C) aggregate demand is horizontal. 
D) the price level does not impact output.

Question 11

The marginal product of labor is

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A) the value of output for an addition dollar's worth of input. 
B) output divided by the quantity of labor. 
C) the additional output produced by adding an additional unit of labor. 
D) the price of the output produced by increasing labor.
$$\text { Figure } 3.1$$   
A) the value of output for an addition dollar's worth of input. 
B) output divided by the quantity of labor. 
C) the additional output produced by adding an additional unit of labor. 
D) the price of the output produced by increasing labor.
$$\text { Figure } 3.1$$

Question 12

Is there a positive or negative relationship between real wages and output in the classical model? Explain.

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The answer depends upon whether labor su

Question 13

Suppose that the government imposes a tax on firms for money wages they pay.How would this change the classical aggregate supply curve? Why?

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The tax would effectively increase the m

Question 14

The classical economists attacked the mercantilist propositions that

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A) state action was necessary to direct the capitalist system. 
B) money had no intrinsic value. 
C) output was completely supply-determined. 
D) the wealth of a nation was closely linked to the country's stock of precious metals. 
E) Both a and d 
A) state action was necessary to direct the capitalist system. 
B) money had no intrinsic value. 
C) output was completely supply-determined. 
D) the wealth of a nation was closely linked to the country's stock of precious metals. 
E) Both a and d

Question 15

Explain how an increase in technology,which increases the productivity of labor,will affect the labor market,the production function,and aggregate output.Provide graphs to illustrate.

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An increase in technology will shift the

Question 16

If the demand for labor is plotted against the money wage,with the money wage on the vertical axis,then

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A) an increase in the price level will cause the labor demand schedule to shift to the right. 
B) an increase in the money wage will cause the labor demand schedule to shift to the left. 
C) an increase in the money wage will cause the labor demand schedule to shift to the right. 
D) the labor demand schedule will be upward sloping. 
A) an increase in the price level will cause the labor demand schedule to shift to the right. 
B) an increase in the money wage will cause the labor demand schedule to shift to the left. 
C) an increase in the money wage will cause the labor demand schedule to shift to the right. 
D) the labor demand schedule will be upward sloping.

Question 17

The author of The Wealth of Nations; The author of the General Theory

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A) David Ricardo; John Maynard Keynes. 
B) Adam Smith; A.C.Pigou. 
C) Adam Smith; David Ricardo 
D) Adam Smith; John Maynard Keynes. 
E) Adam Smith; John Stuart Mills. 
A) David Ricardo; John Maynard Keynes. 
B) Adam Smith; A.C.Pigou. 
C) Adam Smith; David Ricardo 
D) Adam Smith; John Maynard Keynes. 
E) Adam Smith; John Stuart Mills.

Question 18

Assuming a worker's money wage rose from $10 per hour to $20 per hour while all product price have doubled,then in the classical model,this worker would

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A) supply more labor after the wage increase. 
B) supply less labor after the wage change. 
C) supply the same amount of labor after the hourly wage increase. 
D) demand less leisure. 
A) supply more labor after the wage increase. 
B) supply less labor after the wage change. 
C) supply the same amount of labor after the hourly wage increase. 
D) demand less leisure.

Question 19

Which statement best defines the classical perspective?

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A) Aggregate supply determines aggregate demand. 
B) Aggregate demand does not matter for anything. 
C) Aggregate supply determines real variables such as output. 
D) Aggregate demand determines all endogenous variables. 
A) Aggregate supply determines aggregate demand. 
B) Aggregate demand does not matter for anything. 
C) Aggregate supply determines real variables such as output. 
D) Aggregate demand determines all endogenous variables.

Question 20

In the classical model,and increase in tax on firms that hired labor would

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A) decrease labor demand and the real wage and increase output. 
B) decrease labor supply,increase the real wage,and decrease output. 
C) decrease labor demand,decrease the real wage,and decrease output. 
D) reduce real wages and increase output. 
A) decrease labor demand and the real wage and increase output. 
B) decrease labor supply,increase the real wage,and decrease output. 
C) decrease labor demand,decrease the real wage,and decrease output. 
D) reduce real wages and increase output.

Diminishing marginal returns refers to the fact that

In a perfectly competitive market,firms take:

An increase in taxes on labor earnings,everything else equal

As the real wage increases,assuming that the substitution effect dominates,then

If there is an increase in the price level in the classical model,

What is Real Business Cycle Theory? What drives business cycles in this model? Where do these shocks come from?

Which of the following will increase the marginal product of labor in the labor market?

Which of the following are endogenous variables within the classical model?

An increase in immigration would

A vertical aggregate supply schedule implies that

The marginal product of labor is

Is there a positive or negative relationship between real wages and output in the classical model? Explain.

Suppose that the government imposes a tax on firms for money wages they pay.How would this change the classical aggregate supply curve? Why?

The classical economists attacked the mercantilist propositions that

Explain how an increase in technology,which increases the productivity of labor,will affect the labor market,the production function,and aggregate output.Provide graphs to illustrate.

If the demand for labor is plotted against the money wage,with the money wage on the vertical axis,then

The author of The Wealth of Nations; The author of the General Theory

Assuming a worker's money wage rose from $10 per hour to $20 per hour while all product price have doubled,then in the classical model,this worker would

Which statement best defines the classical perspective?

In the classical model,and increase in tax on firms that hired labor would

Introduction

Measurement of Macroeconomic Variables

Classical Macroeconomics II: Money,prices,and Interest

Keynesian System I: the Role of Aggregate Demand

Keynesian System II: Money,interest,and Income

Keynesian System III: Policy Effects in the Is-Lm Model

Keynesian System Iv: Aggregate Supply and Demand

The Monetarist Counterrevolution

Output,inflation,and Unemployment: Alternative Views

New Classical Economics

Real Business Cycles and New Keynesian Economics

Macroeconomic Models:a Summary

Exchange Rates and the International Monetary System

Monetary and Fiscal Policy in the Open Economy

Money,the Banking System,and Interest Rates

Optimal Monetary Policy

Fiscal Policy

Policies for Intermediate-Run Growth

Long-Run Economic Growth: Origins of the Wealth of Nations

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Exam 3: Classical Macroeconomics I: Output and Employment

Diminishing marginal returns refers to the fact that

In a perfectly competitive market,firms take:

An increase in taxes on labor earnings,everything else equal

As the real wage increases,assuming that the substitution effect dominates,then

If there is an increase in the price level in the classical model,

What is Real Business Cycle Theory? What drives business cycles in this model? Where do these shocks come from?

Which of the following will increase the marginal product of labor in the labor market?

Which of the following are endogenous variables within the classical model?

An increase in immigration would

A vertical aggregate supply schedule implies that

The marginal product of labor is

Is there a positive or negative relationship between real wages and output in the classical model? Explain.

Suppose that the government imposes a tax on firms for money wages they pay.How would this change the classical aggregate supply curve? Why?

The classical economists attacked the mercantilist propositions that

Explain how an increase in technology,which increases the productivity of labor,will affect the labor market,the production function,and aggregate output.Provide graphs to illustrate.

If the demand for labor is plotted against the money wage,with the money wage on the vertical axis,then

The author of The Wealth of Nations; The author of the General Theory

Assuming a worker's money wage rose from $10 per hour to $20 per hour while all product price have doubled,then in the classical model,this worker would

Which statement best defines the classical perspective?

In the classical model,and increase in tax on firms that hired labor would

Introduction

Measurement of Macroeconomic Variables

Classical Macroeconomics II: Money,prices,and Interest

Keynesian System I: the Role of Aggregate Demand

Keynesian System II: Money,interest,and Income

Keynesian System III: Policy Effects in the Is-Lm Model

Keynesian System Iv: Aggregate Supply and Demand

The Monetarist Counterrevolution

Output,inflation,and Unemployment: Alternative Views

New Classical Economics

Real Business Cycles and New Keynesian Economics

Macroeconomic Models:a Summary

Exchange Rates and the International Monetary System

Monetary and Fiscal Policy in the Open Economy

Money,the Banking System,and Interest Rates

Optimal Monetary Policy

Fiscal Policy

Policies for Intermediate-Run Growth

Long-Run Economic Growth: Origins of the Wealth of Nations

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