Question 1

People will buy more if the price level

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A)  rises because rising prices increase the real value of a dollar. 
B)  rises because rising prices decrease the real value of a dollar. 
C)  falls because falling prices increase the real value of a dollar. 
D)  falls because falling prices decrease the real value of a dollar. 
A)  rises because rising prices increase the real value of a dollar. 
B)  rises because rising prices decrease the real value of a dollar. 
C)  falls because falling prices increase the real value of a dollar. 
D)  falls because falling prices decrease the real value of a dollar.

Question 2

When the price level falls

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A)  the interest rate rises,so the quantity of goods and services demand rises. 
B)  the interest rate rises,so the quantity of goods and services demand falls. 
C)  the interest rate falls,so the quantity of goods and services demand rises. 
D)  the interest rate falls,so the quantity of goods and services demand falls. 
A)  the interest rate rises,so the quantity of goods and services demand rises. 
B)  the interest rate rises,so the quantity of goods and services demand falls. 
C)  the interest rate falls,so the quantity of goods and services demand rises. 
D)  the interest rate falls,so the quantity of goods and services demand falls.

Question 3

The aggregate demand and aggregate supply graph has the

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A)  quantity of output on the horizontal axis.Output is best measured by real GDP. 
B)  quantity of output on the horizontal axis.Output is best measured by nominal GDP. 
C)  quantity of output on the vertical axis.Output is best measured by real GDP. 
D)  quantity of output on the vertical axis.Output is best measured by nominal GDP. 
A)  quantity of output on the horizontal axis.Output is best measured by real GDP. 
B)  quantity of output on the horizontal axis.Output is best measured by nominal GDP. 
C)  quantity of output on the vertical axis.Output is best measured by real GDP. 
D)  quantity of output on the vertical axis.Output is best measured by nominal GDP.

Question 4

If the dollar appreciates,perhaps because of speculation or government policy,then U.S.net exports

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

Question 5

Economic variables are most often expressed in

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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 6

Which of the following typically rises during a recession?

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A)  consumption 
B)  unemployment 
C)  corporate profits 
D)  automobile sales 
A)  consumption 
B)  unemployment 
C)  corporate profits 
D)  automobile sales

Question 7

Which of the following is correct?

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A)  Real GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations.These fluctuations can be predicted with some accuracy. 
B)  Real GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations.It is almost impossible to predict these fluctuations with much accuracy. 
C)  Nominal GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations.These fluctuations can be predicted with some accuracy. 
D)  Nominal GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations.It is almost impossible to predict these fluctuations with much accuracy. 
A)  Real GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations.These fluctuations can be predicted with some accuracy. 
B)  Real GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations.It is almost impossible to predict these fluctuations with much accuracy. 
C)  Nominal GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations.These fluctuations can be predicted with some accuracy. 
D)  Nominal GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations.It is almost impossible to predict these fluctuations with much accuracy.

Question 8

Suppose a fall in stock prices makes people feel poorer.The decrease in wealth would induce people to

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A)  decrease consumption,shown as a movement to the left along a given aggregate-demand curve. 
B)  increase consumption,shown as a movement to the right along a given aggregate-demand curve. 
C)  decrease consumption,shown by shifting the aggregate-demand curve to the left. 
D)  increase consumption,shown by shifting the aggregate-demand curve to the right. 
A)  decrease consumption,shown as a movement to the left along a given aggregate-demand curve. 
B)  increase consumption,shown as a movement to the right along a given aggregate-demand curve. 
C)  decrease consumption,shown by shifting the aggregate-demand curve to the left. 
D)  increase consumption,shown by shifting the aggregate-demand curve to the right.

Question 9

The long-run aggregate supply curve would shift right if the government were to

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A)  increase the minimum-wage. 
B)  make unemployment benefits more generous. 
C)  raise taxes on investment spending. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  increase the minimum-wage. 
B)  make unemployment benefits more generous. 
C)  raise taxes on investment spending. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 10

Other things the same,as the price level falls,the real value of a dollar

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A)  rises,and interest rates rise. 
B)  rises,and interest rates fall. 
C)  falls,and interest rates rise. 
D)  falls,and interest rates fall. 
A)  rises,and interest rates rise. 
B)  rises,and interest rates fall. 
C)  falls,and interest rates rise. 
D)  falls,and interest rates fall.

Question 11

The model of short-run economic fluctuations focuses on the price level and

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A)  real GDP. 
B)  economic growth. 
C)  the neutrality of money. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  real GDP. 
B)  economic growth. 
C)  the neutrality of money. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 12

The effect of a change in the value of the dollar in the foreign exchange market due to a change in the price level helps explain the slope of aggregate demand,but does not shift it.The effects of a change in the value of the dollar in the foreign exchange market due to speculation is shown by shifting the aggregate demand curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If speculators lost confidence in foreign economies and so wanted to buy more U.S.bonds

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A)  the dollar would appreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift right. 
B)  the dollar would appreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift left. 
C)  the dollar would depreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift right. 
D)  the dollar would depreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift left. 
A)  the dollar would appreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift right. 
B)  the dollar would appreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift left. 
C)  the dollar would depreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift right. 
D)  the dollar would depreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift left.

Question 14

According to classical macroeconomic theory,changes in the money supply change real GDP but not the price level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Optimism
Imagine that the economy is in long-run equilibrium.Then,perhaps because of improved international relations and increased confidence in policy makers,people become more optimistic about the future and stay this way for some time.
-Refer to Optimism.How is the new long-run equilibrium different from the original one?

Accepted Answer

A)  both price and real GDP are higher 
B)  both price and real GDP are lower. 
C)  the price level is the same and GDP is higher. 
D)  the price level is higher and real GDP is the same. 
A)  both price and real GDP are higher 
B)  both price and real GDP are lower. 
C)  the price level is the same and GDP is higher. 
D)  the price level is higher and real GDP is the same.

Question 16

A decrease in the expected price level shifts

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A)  only the long-run aggregate supply curve right. 
B)  only the short-run aggregate supply curve right. 
C)  both the short-run and the long-run aggregate supply curve right. 
D)  Neither the short-run nor the long-run aggregate supply curve right. 
A)  only the long-run aggregate supply curve right. 
B)  only the short-run aggregate supply curve right. 
C)  both the short-run and the long-run aggregate supply curve right. 
D)  Neither the short-run nor the long-run aggregate supply curve right.

Question 17

An increase in the money supply causes the interest rate to fall,investment spending to rise,and aggregate demand to shift right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Other things the same,if the price level rises,people

Accepted Answer

A)  increase foreign bond purchases,so the dollar appreciates. 
B)  increase foreign bond purchases,so the dollar depreciates. 
C)  increase domestic bond purchases,so the dollar appreciates. 
D)  increase domestic bond purchases,so the dollar depreciates. 
A)  increase foreign bond purchases,so the dollar appreciates. 
B)  increase foreign bond purchases,so the dollar depreciates. 
C)  increase domestic bond purchases,so the dollar appreciates. 
D)  increase domestic bond purchases,so the dollar depreciates.

Question 19

Which of the following can explain the upward slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve?

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A)  nominal wages are slow to adjust to changing economic conditions 
B)  as the price level falls,the exchange rate falls 
C)  an increase in the money supply lowers the interest rate 
D)  an increase in the interest rate increases investment spending 
A)  nominal wages are slow to adjust to changing economic conditions 
B)  as the price level falls,the exchange rate falls 
C)  an increase in the money supply lowers the interest rate 
D)  an increase in the interest rate increases investment spending

Question 20

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.

Exam 23: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

People will buy more if the price level

When the price level falls

The aggregate demand and aggregate supply graph has the

If the dollar appreciates,perhaps because of speculation or government policy,then U.S.net exports

Economic variables are most often expressed in

Which of the following typically rises during a recession?

Which of the following is correct?

Suppose a fall in stock prices makes people feel poorer.The decrease in wealth would induce people to

The long-run aggregate supply curve would shift right if the government were to

Other things the same,as the price level falls,the real value of a dollar

The model of short-run economic fluctuations focuses on the price level and

If speculators lost confidence in foreign economies and so wanted to buy more U.S.bonds

According to classical macroeconomic theory,changes in the money supply change real GDP but not the price level.

A decrease in the expected price level shifts

An increase in the money supply causes the interest rate to fall,investment spending to rise,and aggregate demand to shift right.

Other things the same,if the price level rises,people

Which of the following can explain the upward slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve?

An increase in the expected price level shifts the

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 Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

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

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

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