Exam 16: The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand
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Which of the following tends to make the size of a shift in aggregate demand resulting from an increase in government purchases smaller than it otherwise would be?
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Figure 34-14
-Refer to Figure 34-14. Initial equilibrium exists at point A. A decline in prices will cause households to _____ their desired money holdings, moving the interest rate to _____.

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If the investment accelerator from an increase in government purchases is larger than the crowding-out effect, then
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Shifts in the aggregate-demand curve can cause fluctuations in
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If it were not for the automatic stabilizers in the U.S. economy,
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An increase in households' desired money holding causes an) _____ in interest rates. This causes an) _____ in investment spending and aggregate demand.
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The idea that expansionary fiscal policy has a positive affect on investment is known as
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Which of the following are effects of an increase in government spending financed by a tax increase?
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Changes in aggregate demand can cause fluctuations in _____ and _____ in the short run, and only ____ in the long run.
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Initially, the economy is in long-run equilibrium. Aggregate demand then shifts leftward by $50 billion. The government wants to increase its spending in order to avoid a recession. If the crowding-out effect is always one- third as strong as the multiplier effect, and if the MPC equals 0.6, then by how much do government purchases have to increase in order to offset the $50 billion leftward shift?
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Figure 34-7
-Refer to Figure 34-7. Which of the following is correct?

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If the Fed conducts open-market purchases, then which of the following quantities increases)?
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A European recession that reduces U.S. net exports by $50 billion may ultimately lead to a $_____ billion reduction in aggregate demand if the MPC is 0.75.
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Suppose foreigners find U.S. goods and services more desirable for some reason other than a change in the exchange rate. Which policies could be used to offset the resulting change in output?
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