Question 1

Other things the same,a decrease in the U.S.interest rate

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A)  induces firms to invest more. 
B)  shifts money demand to the left. 
C)  makes the U.S.dollar appreciate. 
D)  increases the opportunity cost of holding dollars. 
A)  induces firms to invest more. 
B)  shifts money demand to the left. 
C)  makes the U.S.dollar appreciate. 
D)  increases the opportunity cost of holding dollars.

Question 2

The Kennedy tax cut of 1964 was

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A)  successful in stimulating the economy. 
B)  designed to shift the aggregate demand curve to the right. 
C)  designed to shift the aggregate supply curve to the right. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  successful in stimulating the economy. 
B)  designed to shift the aggregate demand curve to the right. 
C)  designed to shift the aggregate supply curve to the right. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following actions might we logically expect to result from rising stock prices?

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A)  Jim increases his consumption spending. 
B)  Firms sell fewer shares of new stock. 
C)  Firms spend less on investment. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  Jim increases his consumption spending. 
B)  Firms sell fewer shares of new stock. 
C)  Firms spend less on investment. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 4

The opportunity cost of holding money

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A)  decreases when the interest rate increases,so people desire to hold more of it. 
B)  decreases when the interest rate increases,so people desire to hold less of it. 
C)  increases when the interest rate increases,so people desire to hold more of it. 
D)  increases when the interest rate increases,so people desire to hold less of it. 
A)  decreases when the interest rate increases,so people desire to hold more of it. 
B)  decreases when the interest rate increases,so people desire to hold less of it. 
C)  increases when the interest rate increases,so people desire to hold more of it. 
D)  increases when the interest rate increases,so people desire to hold less of it.

Question 5

Explain how unemployment insurance acts as an automatic stabilizer.

Accepted Answer

As income falls,unemployment rises.More

Question 6

Which of the following correctly explains the crowding-out effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in government expenditures decreases the interest rate and so increases investment spending. 
B)  An increase in government expenditures increases the interest rate and so reduces investment spending. 
C)  A decrease in government expenditures increases the interest rate and so increases investment spending. 
D)  A decrease in government expenditures decreases the interest rate and so reduces investment spending. 
A)  An increase in government expenditures decreases the interest rate and so increases investment spending. 
B)  An increase in government expenditures increases the interest rate and so reduces investment spending. 
C)  A decrease in government expenditures increases the interest rate and so increases investment spending. 
D)  A decrease in government expenditures decreases the interest rate and so reduces investment spending.

Question 7

Keynes argued that aggregate demand is

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A)  stable,because the economy tends to return to its long-run equilibrium quickly after any disturbance to aggregate demand. 
B)  stable,because changes in consumption are mostly offset by changes in investment and vice versa. 
C)  unstable,because waves of pessimism and optimism create fluctuations in aggregate demand. 
D)  unstable,because of long and variable policy lags that worsen economic fluctuations. 
A)  stable,because the economy tends to return to its long-run equilibrium quickly after any disturbance to aggregate demand. 
B)  stable,because changes in consumption are mostly offset by changes in investment and vice versa. 
C)  unstable,because waves of pessimism and optimism create fluctuations in aggregate demand. 
D)  unstable,because of long and variable policy lags that worsen economic fluctuations.

Question 8

Figure 34-2.On the left-hand graph,MS represents the supply of money and MD represents the demand for money;on the right-hand graph,AD represents aggregate demand.The usual quantities are measured along the axes of both graphs.
  
-Refer to Figure 34-2.If the graphs apply to an economy such as the U.S.economy,then the slope of the AD curve is primarily attributable to the

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth effect. 
B)  interest-rate effect. 
C)  exchange-rate effect. 
D)  Fisher effect. 
A)  wealth effect. 
B)  interest-rate effect. 
C)  exchange-rate effect. 
D)  Fisher effect.

Question 9

In the long run,changes in the money supply affect

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A)  prices. 
B)  output. 
C)  unemployment rates. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  prices. 
B)  output. 
C)  unemployment rates. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

Suppose that the government increases expenditures by $150 billion while increasing taxes by $150 billion.Suppose that the MPC is .80 and that there are no crowding out or accelerator effects.What is the combined effects of these changes? Why is the combined change not equal to zero?

Accepted Answer

The multiplier is 1/(1-MPC)= 1/(1-.8)= 1

Question 11

An increase in the money supply decreases the equilibrium interest rate and shifts the aggregate-demand curve to the right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the process in the money market by which the interest rate reaches its equilibrium value if it starts above equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

If the interest rate is above equilibriu

Question 13

Sometimes during wars,government expenditures are larger than normal.To reduce the effects this spending creates on interest rates,

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A)  the Federal Reserve could increase the money supply by buying bonds. 
B)  the Federal Reserve could increase the money supply by selling bonds. 
C)  the Federal Reserve could decrease the money supply by buying bonds. 
D)  the Federal Reserve could decrease the money supply by selling bonds. 
A)  the Federal Reserve could increase the money supply by buying bonds. 
B)  the Federal Reserve could increase the money supply by selling bonds. 
C)  the Federal Reserve could decrease the money supply by buying bonds. 
D)  the Federal Reserve could decrease the money supply by selling bonds.

Question 14

In liquidity preference theory,an increase in the interest rate,other things the same,decreases the quantity of money demanded,but does not shift the money demand curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An aide to a U.S.Senator computes the effect on aggregate demand of a $20 billion tax cut.The actual increase in aggregate demand is less than the aide expected.Which of the following errors in the aide's computation would be consistent with an overestimation of the impact on aggregate demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  The actual MPC was larger than the MPC the aide used to compute the multiplier. 
B)  The aide thought the tax cut would be permanent,but the actual tax cut was temporary. 
C)  The increase in income shifted money demand less than the aide had anticipated. 
D)  The increase in income resulted in investment rising more than the aide had anticipated. 
A)  The actual MPC was larger than the MPC the aide used to compute the multiplier. 
B)  The aide thought the tax cut would be permanent,but the actual tax cut was temporary. 
C)  The increase in income shifted money demand less than the aide had anticipated. 
D)  The increase in income resulted in investment rising more than the aide had anticipated.

Question 16

If the marginal propensity to consume is 4/5,then a decrease in government spending of $1 billion decreases the demand for goods and services by $5 billion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the theory of liquidity preference,the money supply

Accepted Answer

A)  and money demand are positively related to the interest rate. 
B)  and money demand are negatively related to the interest rate. 
C)  is negatively related to the interest rate while money demand is positively related to the interest rate. 
D)  is independent of the interest rate,while money demand is negatively related to the interest rate. 
A)  and money demand are positively related to the interest rate. 
B)  and money demand are negatively related to the interest rate. 
C)  is negatively related to the interest rate while money demand is positively related to the interest rate. 
D)  is independent of the interest rate,while money demand is negatively related to the interest rate.

Question 18

People will want to hold more money if the price level

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A)  or if the interest rate increases. 
B)  or if the interest rate decreases. 
C)  increases or if the interest rate decreases. 
D)  decreases or if the interest rate increases. 
A)  or if the interest rate increases. 
B)  or if the interest rate decreases. 
C)  increases or if the interest rate decreases. 
D)  decreases or if the interest rate increases.

Question 19

The multiplier effect is exemplified by the multiplied impact on

Accepted Answer

A)  the money supply of a given increase in government purchases. 
B)  tax revenues of a given increase in government purchases. 
C)  investment of a given increase in interest rates. 
D)  aggregate demand of a given increase in government purchases. 
A)  the money supply of a given increase in government purchases. 
B)  tax revenues of a given increase in government purchases. 
C)  investment of a given increase in interest rates. 
D)  aggregate demand of a given increase in government purchases.

Question 20

If the marginal propensity to consume is 5/6,and there is no investment accelerator or crowding out,a $20 billion increase in government expenditures would shift the aggregate demand curve right by

Accepted Answer

A)  $60 billion,but the effect would be larger if there were an investment accelerator. 
B)  $60 billion,but the effect would be smaller if there were an investment accelerator. 
C)  $120 billion,but the effect would be larger if there were an investment accelerator. 
D)  $120 billion,but the effect would be smaller if there were an investment accelerator. 
A)  $60 billion,but the effect would be larger if there were an investment accelerator. 
B)  $60 billion,but the effect would be smaller if there were an investment accelerator. 
C)  $120 billion,but the effect would be larger if there were an investment accelerator. 
D)  $120 billion,but the effect would be smaller if there were an investment accelerator.

Exam 34: The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

Other things the same,a decrease in the U.S.interest rate

The Kennedy tax cut of 1964 was

Which of the following actions might we logically expect to result from rising stock prices?

The opportunity cost of holding money

Explain how unemployment insurance acts as an automatic stabilizer.

Which of the following correctly explains the crowding-out effect?

Keynes argued that aggregate demand is

In the long run,changes in the money supply affect

Suppose that the government increases expenditures by $150 billion while increasing taxes by $150 billion.Suppose that the MPC is .80 and that there are no crowding out or accelerator effects.What is the combined effects of these changes? Why is the combined change not equal to zero?

An increase in the money supply decreases the equilibrium interest rate and shifts the aggregate-demand curve to the right.

Describe the process in the money market by which the interest rate reaches its equilibrium value if it starts above equilibrium.

Sometimes during wars,government expenditures are larger than normal.To reduce the effects this spending creates on interest rates,

In liquidity preference theory,an increase in the interest rate,other things the same,decreases the quantity of money demanded,but does not shift the money demand curve.

An aide to a U.S.Senator computes the effect on aggregate demand of a $20 billion tax cut.The actual increase in aggregate demand is less than the aide expected.Which of the following errors in the aide's computation would be consistent with an overestimation of the impact on aggregate demand?

If the marginal propensity to consume is 4/5,then a decrease in government spending of $1 billion decreases the demand for goods and services by $5 billion.

According to the theory of liquidity preference,the money supply

People will want to hold more money if the price level

The multiplier effect is exemplified by the multiplied impact on

If the marginal propensity to consume is 5/6,and there is no investment accelerator or crowding out,a $20 billion increase in government expenditures would shift the aggregate demand curve right by

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 Markets 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 Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Five Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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