Question 1

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 2

As recessions begin,production

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A)  and unemployment both rise. 
B)  rises and unemployment falls. 
C)  falls and unemployment rises. 
D)  and unemployment both fall. 
A)  and unemployment both rise. 
B)  rises and unemployment falls. 
C)  falls and unemployment rises. 
D)  and unemployment both fall.

Question 3

Other things the same,continued increases in technology lead to

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A)  continued increases in the price level and real GDP. 
B)  continued increases in the price level but not continued increases in real GDP. 
C)  continued increases in real GDP but not continued increases in the price level. 
D)  None of the above are correct. 
A)  continued increases in the price level and real GDP. 
B)  continued increases in the price level but not continued increases in real GDP. 
C)  continued increases in real GDP but not continued increases in the price level. 
D)  None of the above are correct.

Question 4

The explanations for the slopes of the aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply curves are the same as the explanations for the slopes of demand and supply curves for specific goods and services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The investment component of GDP measures spending on

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A)  financial assets such as stocks and bonds.During recessions it declines by a relatively large amount. 
B)  residential construction,business equipment,business structures,and changes in inventory.During recessions it declines by a relatively large amount. 
C)  financial assets such as stocks and bonds.During recessions it declines by a relatively small amount. 
D)  residential construction,business equipment,business structures,and changes in inventory.During recessions it declines by a relatively large amount 
A)  financial assets such as stocks and bonds.During recessions it declines by a relatively large amount. 
B)  residential construction,business equipment,business structures,and changes in inventory.During recessions it declines by a relatively large amount. 
C)  financial assets such as stocks and bonds.During recessions it declines by a relatively small amount. 
D)  residential construction,business equipment,business structures,and changes in inventory.During recessions it declines by a relatively large amount

Question 6

If the price level is higher than expected,firms might raise their production in the short run if

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A)  the nominal wage they pay their employees was set based on the expected price level. 
B)  prices are costly to adjust and they have set their price at some time in the past but are not ready to change it. 
C)  they believe that the price of their product has risen relative to the price of other products,when in fact the rise in the price of their product reflects an increase in the general price level. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the nominal wage they pay their employees was set based on the expected price level. 
B)  prices are costly to adjust and they have set their price at some time in the past but are not ready to change it. 
C)  they believe that the price of their product has risen relative to the price of other products,when in fact the rise in the price of their product reflects an increase in the general price level. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Other things the same,the aggregate quantity of output supplied will decrease if the price level

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A)  is lower than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. 
B)  is lower than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased. 
C)  is higher than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. 
D)  is higher than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased. 
A)  is lower than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. 
B)  is lower than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased. 
C)  is higher than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. 
D)  is higher than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased.

Question 8

Which of the following will both make people buy more?

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

Question 9

Other things the same,the aggregate quantity of output supplied will increase if the price level

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A)  is lower than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. 
B)  is lower than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased. 
C)  is higher than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. 
D)  is higher than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased. 
A)  is lower than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. 
B)  is lower than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased. 
C)  is higher than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. 
D)  is higher than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased.

Question 10

Explain how an increase in the price level changes interest rates.How does this change in interest rates lead to changes in investment and net exports?

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When the price level increases,the purch

Question 11

Other things the same,a decrease in the price level causes the interest rate to

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A)  increase,the dollar to appreciate,and net exports to increase. 
B)  increase,the dollar to depreciate,and net exports to decrease. 
C)  decrease,the dollar to depreciate,and net exports to increase. 
D)  decrease,the dollar to appreciate,and net exports to decrease. 
A)  increase,the dollar to appreciate,and net exports to increase. 
B)  increase,the dollar to depreciate,and net exports to decrease. 
C)  decrease,the dollar to depreciate,and net exports to increase. 
D)  decrease,the dollar to appreciate,and net exports to decrease.

Question 12

Historically,the change in real GDP during recessions has been

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A)  mostly a change in investment spending. 
B)  mostly a change in consumption spending. 
C)  about equally divided between consumption and investment spending. 
D)  sometimes mostly a change in consumption and sometimes mostly a change in investment. 
A)  mostly a change in investment spending. 
B)  mostly a change in consumption spending. 
C)  about equally divided between consumption and investment spending. 
D)  sometimes mostly a change in consumption and sometimes mostly a change in investment.

Question 13

Which of the following rises when the U.S.price level falls?

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A)  interest rates 
B)  the value of the dollar in the market for foreign-currency exchange 
C)  real wealth 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  interest rates 
B)  the value of the dollar in the market for foreign-currency exchange 
C)  real wealth 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

Consider the exhibit below for the following questions.
Figure 23-1  
-Refer to Figure 23-1.An increase in the money supply would move the economy from C to

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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 15

In 2009 Congress passed legislation providing states with funds to build roads and bridges.It also instituted tax cuts.Which of these shifts aggregate demand right?

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A)  only the increased funding for states 
B)  only the tax cuts 
C)  both the increased funding for states and the tax cuts 
D)  neither the increased funding for states nor the tax cuts 
A)  only the increased funding for states 
B)  only the tax cuts 
C)  both the increased funding for states and the tax cuts 
D)  neither the increased funding for states nor the tax cuts

Question 16

Stagflation exists when prices

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A)  and output rise. 
B)  rise and output falls. 
C)  fall and output rises. 
D)  and output fall. 
A)  and output rise. 
B)  rise and output falls. 
C)  fall and output rises. 
D)  and output fall.

Question 17

When looking at a graph of aggregate demand,which of the following is correct?

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A)  There are nominal variables on both the vertical and the horizontal axes. 
B)  There are real variables on both the vertical and horizontal axes. 
C)  The variable on the vertical axis is nominal; the variable on the horizontal axis is real 
D)  The variable on the vertical axis is real; the variable on the horizontal axis is nominal 
A)  There are nominal variables on both the vertical and the horizontal axes. 
B)  There are real variables on both the vertical and horizontal axes. 
C)  The variable on the vertical axis is nominal; the variable on the horizontal axis is real 
D)  The variable on the vertical axis is real; the variable on the horizontal axis is nominal

Question 18

Other things the same,a fall in an economy's overall level of prices tends to

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A)  raise both the quantity demanded and supplied of goods and services. 
B)  raise the quantity demanded of goods and services,but lower the quantity supplied. 
C)  lower the quantity demanded of goods and services,but raise the quantity supplied. 
D)  lower both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of goods and services. 
A)  raise both the quantity demanded and supplied of goods and services. 
B)  raise the quantity demanded of goods and services,but lower the quantity supplied. 
C)  lower the quantity demanded of goods and services,but raise the quantity supplied. 
D)  lower both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of goods and services.

Question 19

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

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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 20

Which of the following accounts for about two-thirds of the decline in output during a recession?

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A)  the decline in consumption expenditures on consumer durables alone 
B)  the decline in total consumption spending alone 
C)  the decline in investment spending alone 
D)  the combined decline in consumption and investment spending 
A)  the decline in consumption expenditures on consumer durables alone 
B)  the decline in total consumption spending alone 
C)  the decline in investment spending alone 
D)  the combined decline in consumption and investment spending

Exam 23: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The classical dichotomy and monetary neutrality are represented graphically by

As recessions begin,production

Other things the same,continued increases in technology lead to

The explanations for the slopes of the aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply curves are the same as the explanations for the slopes of demand and supply curves for specific goods and services.

The investment component of GDP measures spending on

If the price level is higher than expected,firms might raise their production in the short run if

Other things the same,the aggregate quantity of output supplied will decrease if the price level

Which of the following will both make people buy more?

Other things the same,the aggregate quantity of output supplied will increase if the price level

Explain how an increase in the price level changes interest rates.How does this change in interest rates lead to changes in investment and net exports?

Other things the same,a decrease in the price level causes the interest rate to

Historically,the change in real GDP during recessions has been

Which of the following rises when the U.S.price level falls?

Consider the exhibit below for the following questions. Figure 23-1 -Refer to Figure 23-1.An increase in the money supply would move the economy from C to

In 2009 Congress passed legislation providing states with funds to build roads and bridges.It also instituted tax cuts.Which of these shifts aggregate demand right?

Stagflation exists when prices

When looking at a graph of aggregate demand,which of the following is correct?

Other things the same,a fall in an economy's overall level of prices tends to

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

Which of the following accounts for about two-thirds of the decline in output during a recession?

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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