Question 1

Consider the exhibit below for the following questions.
Figure 33-4  
-Refer to Figure 33-4. A decrease in taxes would move the economy from C to

Accepted Answer

A) B in the short run and the long run. 
B) D in the short run and the long run. 
C) B in the short run and A in the long run. 
D) D in the short run and C in the long run. 
A) B in the short run and the long run. 
B) D in the short run and the long run. 
C) B in the short run and A in the long run. 
D) D in the short run and C in the long run.

Question 2

The long-run aggregate supply curve shifts left if

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A) the capital stock increases. 
B) there is a natural disaster. 
C) the government removes some environmental regulations that limit production methods. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) the capital stock increases. 
B) there is a natural disaster. 
C) the government removes some environmental regulations that limit production methods. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 3

If money is neutral, then changes in the quantity of money

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A) do not affect real output. 
B) affect both nominal and real output 
C) do not affect nominal output. 
D) affect neither nominal nor real output. 
A) do not affect real output. 
B) affect both nominal and real output 
C) do not affect nominal output. 
D) affect neither nominal nor real output.

Question 4

As the price level rises, the exchange rate

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A) falls, so exports rise and imports fall. 
B) falls, so exports fall and imports rise. 
C) rises, so exports rise and imports fall. 
D) rises, so exports fall and imports rise. 
A) falls, so exports rise and imports fall. 
B) falls, so exports fall and imports rise. 
C) rises, so exports rise and imports fall. 
D) rises, so exports fall and imports rise.

Question 5

Which of the following is correct?

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A) An increase in the money supply causes the interest rate to decrease so that aggregate demand shifts left. 
B) An increase in stock prices reduces consumption spending so that aggregate demand shifts left. 
C) An increase in the price level causes the exchange rate to rise so that aggregate demand shifts left. 
D) A recession in other countries reduces U.S. net exports so that U.S. aggregate demand shifts left. 
A) An increase in the money supply causes the interest rate to decrease so that aggregate demand shifts left. 
B) An increase in stock prices reduces consumption spending so that aggregate demand shifts left. 
C) An increase in the price level causes the exchange rate to rise so that aggregate demand shifts left. 
D) A recession in other countries reduces U.S. net exports so that U.S. aggregate demand shifts left.

Question 6

Policymakers who influence aggregate demand can potentially mitigate the severity of economic fluctuations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The classical dichotomy refers to the separation of

Accepted Answer

A) prices and nominal interest rates. 
B) taxes and government spending. 
C) decisions made by the public and decisions made by the government. 
D) real and nominal variables. 
A) prices and nominal interest rates. 
B) taxes and government spending. 
C) decisions made by the public and decisions made by the government. 
D) real and nominal variables.

Question 8

The economic boom of the early 1940s resulted mostly from

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A) increased government expenditures. 
B) falling prices of oil and other natural resources. 
C) an increase in the growth rate of the money supply. 
D) rapid developments in transportation, electronics, and communication. 
A) increased government expenditures. 
B) falling prices of oil and other natural resources. 
C) an increase in the growth rate of the money supply. 
D) rapid developments in transportation, electronics, and communication.

Question 9

Figure 33-5.  
-Refer to Figure 33-5. The appearance of the long-run aggregate-supply (LRAS) curve

Accepted Answer

A) is consistent with the concept of monetary neutrality. 
B) is consistent with the idea that point A represents a long-run equilibrium and a short-run equilibrium when the relevant short-run aggregate-supply curve is SRAS1. 
C) indicates that Y1 is the natural rate of output. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) is consistent with the concept of monetary neutrality. 
B) is consistent with the idea that point A represents a long-run equilibrium and a short-run equilibrium when the relevant short-run aggregate-supply curve is SRAS1. 
C) indicates that Y1 is the natural rate of output. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 10

In countries that have high minimum wages and require a lengthy and costly process to get permission to open a business

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A) Reducing either the minimum wage or the time and cost to open a business would have no effect on the long-run aggregate supply curve. 
B) Reducing the minimum wage and the time and cost to open a business would both shift the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right. 
C) Reducing the minimum wage would shift long-run aggregate supply to the right. Reducing the time and cost to open a business would have no affect on the long-run aggregate supply curve. 
D) Reducing the minimum wage would have no affect on the long-run aggregate supply curve. Reducing the time and cost to open a business would shift the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right. 
A) Reducing either the minimum wage or the time and cost to open a business would have no effect on the long-run aggregate supply curve. 
B) Reducing the minimum wage and the time and cost to open a business would both shift the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right. 
C) Reducing the minimum wage would shift long-run aggregate supply to the right. Reducing the time and cost to open a business would have no affect on the long-run aggregate supply curve. 
D) Reducing the minimum wage would have no affect on the long-run aggregate supply curve. Reducing the time and cost to open a business would shift the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right.

Question 11

Which of the following does not help explain the direction the quantity of aggregate goods demanded changes when the price level decreases?

Accepted Answer

A) consumer wealth rises 
B) borrowing rises 
C) each dollar is worth more domestic goods 
D) the dollar appreciates relative to other currencies 
A) consumer wealth rises 
B) borrowing rises 
C) each dollar is worth more domestic goods 
D) the dollar appreciates relative to other currencies

Question 12

Changes in what four variables will shift the long run aggregate supply curve?

Accepted Answer

Labor, capital, natu

Question 13

Classical economist David Hume observed that as the money supply expanded after gold discoveries

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A) prices and output both increased immediately. 
B) prices increased immediately while output remained unchanged. 
C) it took time for prices to rise; in the meantime output was lower. 
D) it took time for prices to rise; in the meantime output was higher. 
A) prices and output both increased immediately. 
B) prices increased immediately while output remained unchanged. 
C) it took time for prices to rise; in the meantime output was lower. 
D) it took time for prices to rise; in the meantime output was higher.

Question 14

During recessions

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A) workers are laid off. 
B) factories are idle. 
C) firms may find they are unable to sell all they produce. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) workers are laid off. 
B) factories are idle. 
C) firms may find they are unable to sell all they produce. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 15

If wages are sticky, then a greater than expected increase in the price level

Accepted Answer

A) raises the real costs of production, so the short-run aggregate supply curve shifts left. 
B) raises the real costs of production, so the aggregate quantity of goods and services declines. 
C) reduces the real costs of production, so the short-run aggregate supply curve shifts right. 
D) reduces the real costs of production, so the aggregate quantity of goods and services rises. 
A) raises the real costs of production, so the short-run aggregate supply curve shifts left. 
B) raises the real costs of production, so the aggregate quantity of goods and services declines. 
C) reduces the real costs of production, so the short-run aggregate supply curve shifts right. 
D) reduces the real costs of production, so the aggregate quantity of goods and services rises.

Question 16

Changes in the price level affect which components of aggregate demand?

Accepted Answer

A) only consumption and investment 
B) only consumption and net exports 
C) only investment 
D) consumption, investment, and net exports 
A) only consumption and investment 
B) only consumption and net exports 
C) only investment 
D) consumption, investment, and net exports

Question 17

In 2008, the United States was in recession. Which of the following things would you not expect to have happened?

Accepted Answer

A) increased layoffs and firings. 
B) a higher rate of bankruptcy. 
C) increased claims for unemployment insurance. 
D) increased real GDP. 
A) increased layoffs and firings. 
B) a higher rate of bankruptcy. 
C) increased claims for unemployment insurance. 
D) increased real GDP.

Question 18

Consider the exhibit below for the following questions.
Figure 33-4  
-Refer to Figure 33-4. 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 19

The saying "Money is a veil." means that

Accepted Answer

A) while nominal variables are the first thing we may observe about an economy, what's important are the real variables and the forces that determine them. 
B) money is the principal medium of exchange in most economies. 
C) the primary determinant of short-run economic fluctuations is not real variables, but rather changes in the money supply. 
D) in the long run money is of no importance to the determination of either real or nominal variables. 
A) while nominal variables are the first thing we may observe about an economy, what's important are the real variables and the forces that determine them. 
B) money is the principal medium of exchange in most economies. 
C) the primary determinant of short-run economic fluctuations is not real variables, but rather changes in the money supply. 
D) in the long run money is of no importance to the determination of either real or nominal variables.

Question 20

The short-run effects of an increase in the expected price level include

Accepted Answer

A) a lower level of output and a lower price level. 
B) a lower level of output and a higher price level. 
C) a higher level of output and a lower price level. 
D) a higher level of output and a higher price level. 
A) a lower level of output and a lower price level. 
B) a lower level of output and a higher price level. 
C) a higher level of output and a lower price level. 
D) a higher level of output and a higher price level.

Exam 33: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Consider the exhibit below for the following questions. Figure 33-4 -Refer to Figure 33-4. A decrease in taxes would move the economy from C to

The long-run aggregate supply curve shifts left if

If money is neutral, then changes in the quantity of money

As the price level rises, the exchange rate

Which of the following is correct?

Policymakers who influence aggregate demand can potentially mitigate the severity of economic fluctuations.

The classical dichotomy refers to the separation of

The economic boom of the early 1940s resulted mostly from

Figure 33-5. -Refer to Figure 33-5. The appearance of the long-run aggregate-supply (LRAS) curve

In countries that have high minimum wages and require a lengthy and costly process to get permission to open a business

Which of the following does not help explain the direction the quantity of aggregate goods demanded changes when the price level decreases?

Changes in what four variables will shift the long run aggregate supply curve?

Classical economist David Hume observed that as the money supply expanded after gold discoveries

During recessions

If wages are sticky, then a greater than expected increase in the price level

Changes in the price level affect which components of aggregate demand?

In 2008, the United States was in recession. Which of the following things would you not expect to have happened?

Consider the exhibit below for the following questions. Figure 33-4 -Refer to Figure 33-4. If the economy starts at A and moves to D in the short run, the economy

The saying "Money is a veil." means that

The short-run effects of an increase in the expected price level include

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

Applications: 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 in Microeconomics

Measuring a Nation S Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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