Question 1

Economic expansions in Germany and Japan would cause

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A)  the U.S.price level and real GDP to rise. 
B)  the U.S.price level and real GDP to fall. 
C)  the U.S.price level to rise and real GDP to fall. 
D)  the U.S.price level to fall and real GDP to rise. 
A)  the U.S.price level and real GDP to rise. 
B)  the U.S.price level and real GDP to fall. 
C)  the U.S.price level to rise and real GDP to fall. 
D)  the U.S.price level to fall and real GDP to rise.

Question 2

Other things the same,a decrease in the price level makes consumers feel

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A)  less wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded falls. 
B)  less wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded rises. 
C)  more wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded rises. 
D)  more wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded falls. 
A)  less wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded falls. 
B)  less wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded rises. 
C)  more wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded rises. 
D)  more wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded falls.

Question 3

During World War II,the economy's production increased about

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A)  25 percent and prices rose about 5 percent. 
B)  50 percent and prices rose about 10 percent. 
C)  75 percent and prices rose about 15 percent. 
D)  100 percent and prices rose about 20 percent. 
A)  25 percent and prices rose about 5 percent. 
B)  50 percent and prices rose about 10 percent. 
C)  75 percent and prices rose about 15 percent. 
D)  100 percent and prices rose about 20 percent.

Question 4

Make a list of expenditures whose sum equals GDP.

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consumption,investme

Question 5

In the mid-1970s the price of oil rose dramatically.This

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A)  shifted aggregate supply left. 
B)  caused U.S.prices to fall. 
C)  was the consequence of OPEC increasing oil production. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  shifted aggregate supply left. 
B)  caused U.S.prices to fall. 
C)  was the consequence of OPEC increasing oil production. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 6

Who is credited for the original development of the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply?

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Question 7

The aggregate demand curve shifts right if either

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A)  speculators gain confidence in U.S.assets or foreign countries enter into recession. 
B)  speculators gain confidence in U.S.assets or recessions in foreign countries end. 
C)  speculators lose confidence in U.S.assets or foreign countries enter into recession. 
D)  speculators lose confidence in U.S.assets or recessions in foreign countries end. 
A)  speculators gain confidence in U.S.assets or foreign countries enter into recession. 
B)  speculators gain confidence in U.S.assets or recessions in foreign countries end. 
C)  speculators lose confidence in U.S.assets or foreign countries enter into recession. 
D)  speculators lose confidence in U.S.assets or recessions in foreign countries end.

Question 8

Recessions in China and India would cause

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S.price level and real GDP to rise. 
B)  the U.S.price level and real GDP to fall. 
C)  the U.S.price level to rise and real GDP to fall. 
D)  the U.S.price level to fall and real GDP to rise. 
A)  the U.S.price level and real GDP to rise. 
B)  the U.S.price level and real GDP to fall. 
C)  the U.S.price level to rise and real GDP to fall. 
D)  the U.S.price level to fall and real GDP to rise.

Question 9

The wealth effect,interest-rate effect,and exchange-rate effect are all explanations for

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A)  the slope of short-run aggregate supply. 
B)  the slope of long-run aggregate supply. 
C)  the slope of the aggregate-demand curve. 
D)  everything that makes the aggregate-demand curve shift. 
A)  the slope of short-run aggregate supply. 
B)  the slope of long-run aggregate supply. 
C)  the slope of the aggregate-demand curve. 
D)  everything that makes the aggregate-demand curve shift.

Question 10

Other things the same,an increase in the price level induces people to hold

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A)  less money,so they lend less,and the interest rate rises. 
B)  less money,so they lend more,and the interest rate falls. 
C)  more money,so they lend more,and the interest rate falls. 
D)  more money,so they lend less,and the interest rate rises. 
A)  less money,so they lend less,and the interest rate rises. 
B)  less money,so they lend more,and the interest rate falls. 
C)  more money,so they lend more,and the interest rate falls. 
D)  more money,so they lend less,and the interest rate rises.

Question 11

An increase in the expected price level shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve to the right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Other things the same,as the price level falls,

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A)  the dollar depreciates. 
B)  the interest rate rises. 
C)  people feel less wealthy. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the dollar depreciates. 
B)  the interest rate rises. 
C)  people feel less wealthy. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following alone can explain the change in the price level and output during World War II?

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A)  aggregate demand shifted right 
B)  aggregate demand shifted left 
C)  aggregate supply shifted right 
D)  aggregate supply shifted left 
A)  aggregate demand shifted right 
B)  aggregate demand shifted left 
C)  aggregate supply shifted right 
D)  aggregate supply shifted left

Question 14

Which of the following both shift aggregate demand right?

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A)  net exports rise for some reason other than a price change and the money supply rises. 
B)  net exports rise for some reason other than a price change and the price level rises. 
C)  net exports fall for some reason other than a price change and the money supply rises. 
D)  net exports fall for some reason other than a price change and the price level rises. 
A)  net exports rise for some reason other than a price change and the money supply rises. 
B)  net exports rise for some reason other than a price change and the price level rises. 
C)  net exports fall for some reason other than a price change and the money supply rises. 
D)  net exports fall for some reason other than a price change and the price level rises.

Question 15

Figure 20-1  
-Refer to Figure 20-1.If the economy starts at A and moves to D in the short run,the economy

Accepted Answer

A)  moves to A in the long run. 
B)  moves to B in the long run. 
C)  moves to C in the long run. 
D)  stays at D in the long run. 
A)  moves to A in the long run. 
B)  moves to B in the long run. 
C)  moves to C in the long run. 
D)  stays at D in the long run.

Question 16

Of the following theories,which is consistent with a vertical long-run aggregate supply curve?

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A)  the sticky-wage theory 
B)  misperceptions theory 
C)  both the sticky-wage and misperceptions theories. 
D)  neither the sticky-wage nor the misperceptions theory. 
A)  the sticky-wage theory 
B)  misperceptions theory 
C)  both the sticky-wage and misperceptions theories. 
D)  neither the sticky-wage nor the misperceptions theory.

Question 17

Which of the following would help explain why the aggregate demand curve slopes downward?

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A)  An unexpectedly low price level raises the real wage,which causes firms to hire fewer workers and produce a smaller quantity of goods and services. 
B)  A lower price level causes domestic interest rates to rise and the real exchange rate to appreciate,which stimulates spending on net exports. 
C)  A higher price level increases real wealth,which stimulates spending on consumption. 
D)  A lower price level reduces the interest rate,which encourages greater spending on investment goods. 
A)  An unexpectedly low price level raises the real wage,which causes firms to hire fewer workers and produce a smaller quantity of goods and services. 
B)  A lower price level causes domestic interest rates to rise and the real exchange rate to appreciate,which stimulates spending on net exports. 
C)  A higher price level increases real wealth,which stimulates spending on consumption. 
D)  A lower price level reduces the interest rate,which encourages greater spending on investment goods.

Question 18

Suppose a stock market crash makes people feel poorer.This decrease in wealth would induce people to

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease consumption,which shifts aggregate supply left. 
B)  decrease consumption,which shifts aggregate demand left. 
C)  increase consumption,which shifts aggregate supply right. 
D)  increase consumption,which shifts aggregate demand right. 
A)  decrease consumption,which shifts aggregate supply left. 
B)  decrease consumption,which shifts aggregate demand left. 
C)  increase consumption,which shifts aggregate supply right. 
D)  increase consumption,which shifts aggregate demand right.

Question 19

The discovery of a large amount of previously-undiscovered oil in the U.S.would shift

Accepted Answer

A)  the long-run aggregate-supply curve to the right. 
B)  the long-run aggregate-supply curve to the left. 
C)  the aggregate-demand curve to the left. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  the long-run aggregate-supply curve to the right. 
B)  the long-run aggregate-supply curve to the left. 
C)  the aggregate-demand curve to the left. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 20

The model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply explains the relationship between

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A)  the price and quantity of a particular good. 
B)  unemployment and output. 
C)  wages and employment. 
D)  real GDP and the price level. 
A)  the price and quantity of a particular good. 
B)  unemployment and output. 
C)  wages and employment. 
D)  real GDP and the price level.

Exam 33: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Economic expansions in Germany and Japan would cause

Other things the same,a decrease in the price level makes consumers feel

During World War II,the economy's production increased about

Make a list of expenditures whose sum equals GDP.

In the mid-1970s the price of oil rose dramatically.This

Who is credited for the original development of the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply?

The aggregate demand curve shifts right if either

Recessions in China and India would cause

The wealth effect,interest-rate effect,and exchange-rate effect are all explanations for

Other things the same,an increase in the price level induces people to hold

An increase in the expected price level shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve to the right.

Other things the same,as the price level falls,

Which of the following alone can explain the change in the price level and output during World War II?

Which of the following both shift aggregate demand right?

Figure 20-1 -Refer to Figure 20-1.If the economy starts at A and moves to D in the short run,the economy

Of the following theories,which is consistent with a vertical long-run aggregate supply curve?

Which of the following would help explain why the aggregate demand curve slopes downward?

Suppose a stock market crash makes people feel poorer.This decrease in wealth would induce people to

The discovery of a large amount of previously-undiscovered oil in the U.S.would shift

The model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply explains the relationship between

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 Market 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

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomic Models

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

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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