Exam 16: The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

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Scenario 16-1. Take the following information as given for a small, imaginary economy: Scenario 16-1. Take the following information as given for a small, imaginary economy:    -Refer to Scenario 16-1. For this economy, an initial increase of $500 in net exports translates into a -Refer to Scenario 16-1. For this economy, an initial increase of $500 in net exports translates into a

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Other things the same, which of the following happens if the price level falls?

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Critics of stabilization policy argue that

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A significant example of a temporary tax cut was the one announced in 1992 by President George H. W. Bush. The effect of that tax cut on consumer spending and aggregate demand was

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There are three factors that help explain the slope of the aggregate demand curve. Which two are less important? Why are they less important?

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Figure 16-5. On the figure, MS represents money supply and MD represents money demand. Figure 16-5. On the figure, MS represents money supply and MD represents money demand.    -Refer to Figure 16-5. What is measured along the vertical axis of the graph? -Refer to Figure 16-5. What is measured along the vertical axis of the graph?

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According to the theory of liquidity preference, if the interest rate rises

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If the interest rate increases

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Government purchases are said to have a

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If the Fed conducts open-market purchases, then which of the following quantities increase(s)?

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The Federal Funds rate is the interest rate

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In 2009 President Obama and Congress increased government spending. Some economists thought this increase would have little effect on output. Which of the following would make the effect of an increase in government expenditures on aggregate demand smaller?

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An increase in the price level shifts the money demand curve to the left, causing interest rates to increase.

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Figure 16-2. 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. Figure 16-2. 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 16-2. Assume the money market is always in equilibrium, and suppose r<sub>1</sub> = 0.08; r<sub>2</sub> = 0.12; Y<sub>1</sub> = 13,000; Y<sub>2</sub> = 10,000; P<sub>1</sub> = 1.0; and P<sub>2</sub> = 1.2. Which of the following statements is correct? When P = P<sub>2</sub>, -Refer to Figure 16-2. Assume the money market is always in equilibrium, and suppose r1 = 0.08; r2 = 0.12; Y1 = 13,000; Y2 = 10,000; P1 = 1.0; and P2 = 1.2. Which of the following statements is correct? When P = P2,

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Monetary policy

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The multiplier effect

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Supply-side economists believe that changes in government purchases affect

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

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The multiplier is computed as MPC / (1 - MPC).

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An increase in government spending initially and primarily shifts

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