Question 1

Monetarists argue that the money supply should

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A) grow at a rate equal to the average growth of real output. 
B) grow at a rate slower than the average growth of real output. 
C) grow at a rate greater than the average growth of real output. 
D) be held constant over the business cycle. 
A) grow at a rate equal to the average growth of real output. 
B) grow at a rate slower than the average growth of real output. 
C) grow at a rate greater than the average growth of real output. 
D) be held constant over the business cycle. A

Question 2

According to monetarists

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A) the economy is relatively stable. 
B) economic policy is effective in increasing output. 
C) the economy is very unstable. 
D) government spending is the main source of inflation. 
A) the economy is relatively stable. 
B) economic policy is effective in increasing output. 
C) the economy is very unstable. 
D) government spending is the main source of inflation. A

Question 3

Refer to the information provided in Figure 18.1 below to answer the questions that follow.
   Figure 18.1
-Refer to Figure 18.1.According to monetarists,an expansionary fiscal policy in the long run and after all the adjustments have been made

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A) does not increase equilibrium output or the price level. 
B) increases equilibrium output above Y1,but does not change the price level. 
C) increases the price level above P1,but does not change equilibrium output. 
D) increases equilibrium output above Y1 and decreases the price level below P1. 
A) does not increase equilibrium output or the price level. 
B) increases equilibrium output above Y1,but does not change the price level. 
C) increases the price level above P1,but does not change equilibrium output. 
D) increases equilibrium output above Y1 and decreases the price level below P1. C

Question 4

It is difficult to test whether the velocity of money is constant over time because

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A) there has been very little variation in the money supply over time. 
B) there may be a time lag between a change in the money supply and its effects on nominal GDP. 
C) there is only one definition of the money supply. 
D) it is difficult to measure the value of nominal GDP over time. 
A) there has been very little variation in the money supply over time. 
B) there may be a time lag between a change in the money supply and its effects on nominal GDP. 
C) there is only one definition of the money supply. 
D) it is difficult to measure the value of nominal GDP over time.

Question 5

With the Lucas supply function,a price surprise means

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A) actual price is greater than expected price. 
B) actual price is less than expected price. 
C) actual price equals expected price. 
D) actual price is either greater than or lower than expected price. 
A) actual price is greater than expected price. 
B) actual price is less than expected price. 
C) actual price equals expected price. 
D) actual price is either greater than or lower than expected price.

Question 6

Monetarists and Keynesians

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A) disagree on the speed at which wages change. 
B) agree on the impact of fiscal policy on the economy. 
C) disagree on how the Fed changes money supply. 
D) agree on the usefulness of discretionary policy. 
A) disagree on the speed at which wages change. 
B) agree on the impact of fiscal policy on the economy. 
C) disagree on how the Fed changes money supply. 
D) agree on the usefulness of discretionary policy.

Question 7

It is difficult to empirically test alternative macroeconomic models against one another because

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A) macroeconomic models do not predict the same outcomes from policies. 
B) macroeconomic models differ in ways that are hard to standardize for. 
C) macroeconomic models cannot be expressed in mathematical terms. 
D) macroeconomic models are always expressed in scientific terms. 
A) macroeconomic models do not predict the same outcomes from policies. 
B) macroeconomic models differ in ways that are hard to standardize for. 
C) macroeconomic models cannot be expressed in mathematical terms. 
D) macroeconomic models are always expressed in scientific terms.

Question 8

According to supply-side economists,as tax rates are reduced,labor supply should increase.This implies that

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A) the income effect of a wage change is greater than the substitution effect of a wage change. 
B) the substitution effect of a wage change is greater than the income effect of a wage change. 
C) there is no income effect when tax rates are changed. 
D) there is no substitution effect when tax rates are changed. 
A) the income effect of a wage change is greater than the substitution effect of a wage change. 
B) the substitution effect of a wage change is greater than the income effect of a wage change. 
C) there is no income effect when tax rates are changed. 
D) there is no substitution effect when tax rates are changed.

Question 9

The Lucas supply function,in combination with the assumption that expectations are rational,implies that an announced monetary policy change will

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A) not change output. 
B) decrease output,but never increase output. 
C) either increase or decrease output,depending on the type of monetary policy change. 
D) increase output,but never decrease output. 
A) not change output. 
B) decrease output,but never increase output. 
C) either increase or decrease output,depending on the type of monetary policy change. 
D) increase output,but never decrease output.

Question 10

If nominal GDP is $200 billion and the stock of money is $40 billion,the velocity is 5.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Keynesians believe the economy can be managed using monetary and fiscal policy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Refer to the information provided in Figure 18.3 below to answer the questions that follow.
   Figure 18.3
-Refer to Figure 18.3.A decrease in tax rates will definitely decrease tax revenue if the economy is at a point such as ________ on the Laffer Curve.

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A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) both A and B 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) both A and B

Question 13

According to supply-side economics,the government needs to focus on policies to

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A) stimulate demand. 
B) decrease demand. 
C) stimulate supply. 
D) decrease supply. 
A) stimulate demand. 
B) decrease demand. 
C) stimulate supply. 
D) decrease supply.

Question 14

Refer to the information provided in Figure 18.1 below to answer the questions that follow.
   Figure 18.1
-Refer to Figure 18.1.According to the new classical economists,under rational expectations an expected decrease in government spending would

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A) shift AS1 to the right. 
B) shift AD1 to the right. 
C) shift AD1 to the left. 
D) not change AD and AS. 
A) shift AS1 to the right. 
B) shift AD1 to the right. 
C) shift AD1 to the left. 
D) not change AD and AS.

Question 15

Refer to the information provided in Figure 18.3 below to answer the questions that follow.
   Figure 18.3
-Refer to Figure 18.3.A cut in tax rates will decrease tax revenue if the economy moves from Point

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A) A to B. 
B) B to A. 
C) C to B. 
D) A to D. 
A) A to B. 
B) B to A. 
C) C to B. 
D) A to D.

Question 16

Most empirical data support the idea that money demand depends on the interest rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the Lucas supply function,in combination with the assumption that expectations are rational,change in government policy can affect real output only if

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A) the policy change is correctly anticipated by the public. 
B) the policy change is a surprise. 
C) the policy change is a mix of both fiscal and monetary policy changes. 
D) expansionary policy changes are made. 
A) the policy change is correctly anticipated by the public. 
B) the policy change is a surprise. 
C) the policy change is a mix of both fiscal and monetary policy changes. 
D) expansionary policy changes are made.

Question 18

The curve that assumes that there is some tax rate beyond which the supply response is large enough to lead to a decrease in tax revenue for further increases in the tax rate is the

Accepted Answer

A) aggregate supply curve. 
B) Lucas supply curve. 
C) aggregate production function. 
D) Laffer curve. 
A) aggregate supply curve. 
B) Lucas supply curve. 
C) aggregate production function. 
D) Laffer curve.

Question 19

According to the Lucas supply function,if people's expectations are on target,then the amount of output they produce

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A) is not related to the price level. 
B) is directly related to the price level. 
C) will always be below potential GDP. 
D) will always be above potential GDP. 
A) is not related to the price level. 
B) is directly related to the price level. 
C) will always be below potential GDP. 
D) will always be above potential GDP.

Question 20

According to the Lucas supply function,workers who experience a positive price surprise will work fewer hours when

Accepted Answer

A) there is no substitution effect from a positive price surprise. 
B) there is no income effect from a positive price surprise. 
C) the substitution effect dominates the income effect. 
D) the income effect dominates the substitution effect. 
A) there is no substitution effect from a positive price surprise. 
B) there is no income effect from a positive price surprise. 
C) the substitution effect dominates the income effect. 
D) the income effect dominates the substitution effect.

Exam 18: Alternative Views in Macroeconomics

Monetarists argue that the money supply should

According to monetarists

Refer to the information provided in Figure 18.1 below to answer the questions that follow. Figure 18.1 -Refer to Figure 18.1.According to monetarists,an expansionary fiscal policy in the long run and after all the adjustments have been made

It is difficult to test whether the velocity of money is constant over time because

With the Lucas supply function,a price surprise means

Monetarists and Keynesians

It is difficult to empirically test alternative macroeconomic models against one another because

According to supply-side economists,as tax rates are reduced,labor supply should increase.This implies that

The Lucas supply function,in combination with the assumption that expectations are rational,implies that an announced monetary policy change will

If nominal GDP is $200 billion and the stock of money is $40 billion,the velocity is 5.

Keynesians believe the economy can be managed using monetary and fiscal policy.

Refer to the information provided in Figure 18.3 below to answer the questions that follow. Figure 18.3 -Refer to Figure 18.3.A decrease in tax rates will definitely decrease tax revenue if the economy is at a point such as ________ on the Laffer Curve.

According to supply-side economics,the government needs to focus on policies to

Refer to the information provided in Figure 18.1 below to answer the questions that follow. Figure 18.1 -Refer to Figure 18.1.According to the new classical economists,under rational expectations an expected decrease in government spending would

Refer to the information provided in Figure 18.3 below to answer the questions that follow. Figure 18.3 -Refer to Figure 18.3.A cut in tax rates will decrease tax revenue if the economy moves from Point

Most empirical data support the idea that money demand depends on the interest rate.

According to the Lucas supply function,in combination with the assumption that expectations are rational,change in government policy can affect real output only if

The curve that assumes that there is some tax rate beyond which the supply response is large enough to lead to a decrease in tax revenue for further increases in the tax rate is the

According to the Lucas supply function,if people's expectations are on target,then the amount of output they produce

According to the Lucas supply function,workers who experience a positive price surprise will work fewer hours when

The Scope and Method of Economics

The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice

Demand,supply,and Market Equilibrium

Demand and Supply Applications

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Measuring National Output and National Income

Unemployment,inflation,and Long-Run Growth

Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output

The Government and Fiscal Policy

The Money Supply and the Federal Reserve System

Money Demand and the Equilibrium Interest Rate

The Determination of Aggregate Output, the Price Level, and the Interest Rate

Policy Effects and Costs Shocks in the Asad Model

The Labor Market in the Macroeconomy

Financial Crises, stabilization, and Deficits

Household and Firm Behavior in the Macroeconomy: a Further Look

Long-Run Growth

International Trade, comparative Advantage, and Protectionism

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: the Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates

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