Question 1

Economic variables are most often expressed in

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal terms,and that's what's important. 
B)  nominal terms,but real variables are what's important. 
C)  real terms,and that's what's important. 
D)  real terms,but nominal variables are what's important. 
A)  nominal terms,and that's what's important. 
B)  nominal terms,but real variables are what's important. 
C)  real terms,and that's what's important. 
D)  real terms,but nominal variables are what's important.

Question 2

Other things the same,if workers and firms expected prices to rise by 2 percent but instead they rise by 3 percent,then

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A)  employment and production rise. 
B)  employment rises and production falls. 
C)  employment falls and production rises. 
D)  employment and production fall. 
A)  employment and production rise. 
B)  employment rises and production falls. 
C)  employment falls and production rises. 
D)  employment and production fall.

Question 3

When we say that economic fluctuations are "irregular and unpredictable," we mean that

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A)  the relationship between output and unemployment is erratic and difficult to characterize. 
B)  when one macroeconomic variable that measures income or spending is falling,other macroeconomic variables that measure income or spending are likely to be rising. 
C)  recessions do not occur at regular intervals. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the relationship between output and unemployment is erratic and difficult to characterize. 
B)  when one macroeconomic variable that measures income or spending is falling,other macroeconomic variables that measure income or spending are likely to be rising. 
C)  recessions do not occur at regular intervals. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 4

The classical dichotomy and monetary neutrality are represented graphically by

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A)  an upward-sloping long-run aggregate-supply curve. 
B)  a vertical long-run aggregate-supply curve. 
C)  an upward-sloping short-run aggregate-curve. 
D)  a downward-sloping aggregate-demand curve. 
A)  an upward-sloping long-run aggregate-supply curve. 
B)  a vertical long-run aggregate-supply curve. 
C)  an upward-sloping short-run aggregate-curve. 
D)  a downward-sloping aggregate-demand curve.

Question 5

An economic contraction caused by a shift in aggregate demand remedies itself over time as the expected price level

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A)  rises,shifting aggregate demand right. 
B)  rises,shifting aggregate demand left. 
C)  falls,shifting aggregate supply right. 
D)  falls,shifting aggregate supply left. 
A)  rises,shifting aggregate demand right. 
B)  rises,shifting aggregate demand left. 
C)  falls,shifting aggregate supply right. 
D)  falls,shifting aggregate supply left.

Question 6

As the price level rises

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A)  people are more willing to lend,so interest rates rise. 
B)  people are more willing to lend,so interest rates fall. 
C)  people are less willing to lend,so interest rates fall. 
D)  people are less willing to lend,so interest rates rise. 
A)  people are more willing to lend,so interest rates rise. 
B)  people are more willing to lend,so interest rates fall. 
C)  people are less willing to lend,so interest rates fall. 
D)  people are less willing to lend,so interest rates rise.

Question 7

Suppose that during the Great Depression long-run aggregate supply shifted left.To be consistent with what happened to the price level and output,what would have had to happen to aggregate demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would have to have shifted left by less than aggregate supply. 
B)  It would have to have shifted left by more than aggregate supply. 
C)  It would have to have shifted right by less than aggregate supply. 
D)  It would have to have shifted right by more than aggregate supply. 
A)  It would have to have shifted left by less than aggregate supply. 
B)  It would have to have shifted left by more than aggregate supply. 
C)  It would have to have shifted right by less than aggregate supply. 
D)  It would have to have shifted right by more than aggregate supply.

Question 8

During recessions declines in investment account for about

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A)  1/6 of the decline in real GDP. 
B)  1/3 of the decline in real GDP. 
C)  1/2 of the decline in real GDP. 
D)  2/3 of the decline in real GDP. 
A)  1/6 of the decline in real GDP. 
B)  1/3 of the decline in real GDP. 
C)  1/2 of the decline in real GDP. 
D)  2/3 of the decline in real GDP.

Question 9

Which of the following shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve right?

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A)  both an increase in the price level that is greater than expected and an increase in the expected price level. 
B)  an increase in the price level that is greater than expected,but not an increase in the expected price level. 
C)  an increase in the expected price level,but not an increase in the price level that is greater than expected. 
D)  neither an increase in the price level that is greater than expected nor an increase in the expected price level. 
A)  both an increase in the price level that is greater than expected and an increase in the expected price level. 
B)  an increase in the price level that is greater than expected,but not an increase in the expected price level. 
C)  an increase in the expected price level,but not an increase in the price level that is greater than expected. 
D)  neither an increase in the price level that is greater than expected nor an increase in the expected price level.

Question 10

Real GDP

Accepted Answer

A)  is the current dollar value of all goods produced by the citizens of an economy within a given time. 
B)  measures economic activity and income. 
C)  is used primarily to measure long-run changes rather than short-run fluctuations. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  is the current dollar value of all goods produced by the citizens of an economy within a given time. 
B)  measures economic activity and income. 
C)  is used primarily to measure long-run changes rather than short-run fluctuations. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 11

Other things the same,a decrease in the price level makes the dollars people hold worth

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A)  more,so they can buy more. 
B)  more,so they can buy less. 
C)  less,so they can buy more. 
D)  less,so they can buy less. 
A)  more,so they can buy more. 
B)  more,so they can buy less. 
C)  less,so they can buy more. 
D)  less,so they can buy less.

Question 12

What curve shows the quantity of goods and services that households,firms,the government,and customers abroad want to buy at each price level?

Accepted Answer

The aggreg

Question 13

At the end of World War II many European countries were rebuilding and so were eager to buy capital goods and had rising incomes.We would expect that the rebuilding increased aggregate demand in

Accepted Answer

A)  both the United States and Europe. 
B)  the United States but not Europe. 
C)  Europe,but not the United States. 
D)  neither the United States,nor Europe. 
A)  both the United States and Europe. 
B)  the United States but not Europe. 
C)  Europe,but not the United States. 
D)  neither the United States,nor Europe.

Question 14

Suppose the economy is in long-run equilibrium and the government decreases its expenditures.Which of the following helps explain the logic of why the economy moves back to long-run equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  as people revise their price-level expectations upward,firms and workers strike bargains for higher nominal wages. 
B)  as people revise their price-level expectations upward,firms and workers strike bargains for lower nominal wages. 
C)  as people revise their price-level expectations downward,firms and workers strike bargains for higher nominal wages. 
D)  as people revise their price-level expectations downward,firms and workers strike bargains for lower nominal wages. 
A)  as people revise their price-level expectations upward,firms and workers strike bargains for higher nominal wages. 
B)  as people revise their price-level expectations upward,firms and workers strike bargains for lower nominal wages. 
C)  as people revise their price-level expectations downward,firms and workers strike bargains for higher nominal wages. 
D)  as people revise their price-level expectations downward,firms and workers strike bargains for lower nominal wages.

Question 15

The model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply

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A)  is different from the model of supply and demand for a particular market,in that we cannot focus on the substitution of resources between markets to explain aggregate relationships. 
B)  is different from the model of supply and demand for a particular market,in that we have to separate real and nominal variables in the aggregate model. 
C)  is a straightforward extension of the model of supply and demand for a particular market,in which substitution of resources between markets is highlighted. 
D)  is a straightforward extension of the model of supply and demand for a particular market,in which the interaction between real and nominal variables is highlighted. 
A)  is different from the model of supply and demand for a particular market,in that we cannot focus on the substitution of resources between markets to explain aggregate relationships. 
B)  is different from the model of supply and demand for a particular market,in that we have to separate real and nominal variables in the aggregate model. 
C)  is a straightforward extension of the model of supply and demand for a particular market,in which substitution of resources between markets is highlighted. 
D)  is a straightforward extension of the model of supply and demand for a particular market,in which the interaction between real and nominal variables is highlighted.

Question 16

Other things the same,an increase in the price level makes consumers feel

Accepted Answer

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 17

An increase in the expected price level shifts the

Accepted Answer

A)  short-run and long-run aggregate supply curves left. 
B)  the short-run but not the long-run aggregate supply curve left. 
C)  the long-run but not the short-run aggregate supply curve left. 
D)  neither the long-run nor the short-run aggregate supply curve left. 
A)  short-run and long-run aggregate supply curves left. 
B)  the short-run but not the long-run aggregate supply curve left. 
C)  the long-run but not the short-run aggregate supply curve left. 
D)  neither the long-run nor the short-run aggregate supply curve left.

Question 18

If the price level falls,the real value of a dollar

Accepted Answer

A)  rises,so people will want to buy more. 
B)  rises,so people will want to buy less. 
C)  falls,so people will want to buy more. 
D)  falls,so people will want to buy less. 
A)  rises,so people will want to buy more. 
B)  rises,so people will want to buy less. 
C)  falls,so people will want to buy more. 
D)  falls,so people will want to buy less.

Question 19

The aggregate supply curve is upward sloping in

Accepted Answer

A)  the short and long run. 
B)  neither the short nor long run. 
C)  the long run,but not the short run. 
D)  the short run,but not the long run. 
A)  the short and long run. 
B)  neither the short nor long run. 
C)  the long run,but not the short run. 
D)  the short run,but not the long run.

Question 20

John Maynard Keynes advocated policies that would increase aggregate demand as a way to decrease unemployment caused by recessions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 33: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Economic variables are most often expressed in

Other things the same,if workers and firms expected prices to rise by 2 percent but instead they rise by 3 percent,then

When we say that economic fluctuations are "irregular and unpredictable," we mean that

The classical dichotomy and monetary neutrality are represented graphically by

An economic contraction caused by a shift in aggregate demand remedies itself over time as the expected price level

As the price level rises

Suppose that during the Great Depression long-run aggregate supply shifted left.To be consistent with what happened to the price level and output,what would have had to happen to aggregate demand?

During recessions declines in investment account for about

Which of the following shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve right?

Real GDP

Other things the same,a decrease in the price level makes the dollars people hold worth

What curve shows the quantity of goods and services that households,firms,the government,and customers abroad want to buy at each price level?

At the end of World War II many European countries were rebuilding and so were eager to buy capital goods and had rising incomes.We would expect that the rebuilding increased aggregate demand in

Suppose the economy is in long-run equilibrium and the government decreases its expenditures.Which of the following helps explain the logic of why the economy moves back to long-run equilibrium?

The model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply

Other things the same,an increase in the price level makes consumers feel

An increase in the expected price level shifts the

If the price level falls,the real value of a dollar

The aggregate supply curve is upward sloping in

John Maynard Keynes advocated policies that would increase aggregate demand as a way to decrease unemployment caused by recessions.

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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