Question 1

According to liquidity preference theory, an increase in the price level causes the interest rate to

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A)  increase, which increases the quantity of goods and services demanded. 
B)  increase, which decreases the quantity of goods and services demanded. 
C)  decrease, which increases the quantity of goods and services demanded. 
D)  decrease, which decreases the quantity of goods and services demanded. 
A)  increase, which increases the quantity of goods and services demanded. 
B)  increase, which decreases the quantity of goods and services demanded. 
C)  decrease, which increases the quantity of goods and services demanded. 
D)  decrease, which decreases the quantity of goods and services demanded.

Question 2

During recessions, automatic stabilizers tend to make the government's budget

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A)  move toward deficit. 
B)  move toward surplus. 
C)  move toward balance. 
D)  not necessarily move the budget in any particular direction. 
A)  move toward deficit. 
B)  move toward surplus. 
C)  move toward balance. 
D)  not necessarily move the budget in any particular direction.

Question 3

The primary argument against active monetary and fiscal policy is that

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A)  attempts to stabilize the economy do not constitute a proper role for government in a democratic society. 
B)  these policies affect the economy with a long lag. 
C)  these policies affect the economy too quickly and with too much impact. 
D)  history demonstrates that interest rates respond unpredictably to active policies, leading to unpredictable effects on income. 
A)  attempts to stabilize the economy do not constitute a proper role for government in a democratic society. 
B)  these policies affect the economy with a long lag. 
C)  these policies affect the economy too quickly and with too much impact. 
D)  history demonstrates that interest rates respond unpredictably to active policies, leading to unpredictable effects on income.

Question 4

During recessions, taxes tend to

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A)  rise and thereby increase aggregate demand. 
B)  rise and thereby decrease aggregate demand. 
C)  fall and thereby increase aggregate demand. 
D)  fall and thereby decrease aggregate demand. 
A)  rise and thereby increase aggregate demand. 
B)  rise and thereby decrease aggregate demand. 
C)  fall and thereby increase aggregate demand. 
D)  fall and thereby decrease aggregate demand.

Question 5

If the multiplier is 6, then the MPC is

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A)  0.16. 
B)  0.83. 
C)  0.71. 
D)  0.86. 
A)  0.16. 
B)  0.83. 
C)  0.71. 
D)  0.86.

Question 6

Other things the same, automatic stabilizers tend to

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A)  raise expenditures during expansions and recessions. 
B)  lower expenditures during expansions and recessions. 
C)  raise expenditures during recessions and lower expenditures during expansions. 
D)  raise expenditures during expansions and lower expenditures during recessions. 
A)  raise expenditures during expansions and recessions. 
B)  lower expenditures during expansions and recessions. 
C)  raise expenditures during recessions and lower expenditures during expansions. 
D)  raise expenditures during expansions and lower expenditures during recessions.

Question 7

The most important reason for the slope of the aggregate-demand curve is that as the price level

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A)  increases, interest rates increase, and investment decreases. 
B)  increases, interest rates decrease, and investment increases. 
C)  decreases, interest rates increase, and investment increases. 
D)  decreases, interest rates decrease, and investment decreases. 
A)  increases, interest rates increase, and investment decreases. 
B)  increases, interest rates decrease, and investment increases. 
C)  decreases, interest rates increase, and investment increases. 
D)  decreases, interest rates decrease, and investment decreases.

Question 8

The term crowding-out effect refers to

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A)  the reduction in aggregate supply that results when a monetary expansion causes the interest rate to decrease. 
B)  the reduction in aggregate demand that results when a monetary expansion causes the interest rate to decrease. 
C)  the reduction in aggregate demand that results when a fiscal expansion causes the interest rate to increase. 
D)  the reduction in aggregate demand that results when a decrease in government spending or an increase in taxes causes the interest rate to increase. 
A)  the reduction in aggregate supply that results when a monetary expansion causes the interest rate to decrease. 
B)  the reduction in aggregate demand that results when a monetary expansion causes the interest rate to decrease. 
C)  the reduction in aggregate demand that results when a fiscal expansion causes the interest rate to increase. 
D)  the reduction in aggregate demand that results when a decrease in government spending or an increase in taxes causes the interest rate to increase.

Question 9

Assume the MPC is 0.625. Assume there is a multiplier effect and that the total crowding-out effect is $12 billion. An increase in government purchases of $30 billion will shift aggregate demand to the

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A)  left by $60 billion. 
B)  left by $36 billion. 
C)  right by $68 billion. 
D)  right by $36 billion. 
A)  left by $60 billion. 
B)  left by $36 billion. 
C)  right by $68 billion. 
D)  right by $36 billion.

Question 10

People will want to hold more money if the price level

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A)  or if the interest rate increases. 
B)  or if the interest rate decreases. 
C)  increases or if the interest rate decreases. 
D)  decreases or if the interest rate increases. 
A)  or if the interest rate increases. 
B)  or if the interest rate decreases. 
C)  increases or if the interest rate decreases. 
D)  decreases or if the interest rate increases.

Question 11

Which of the following claims concerning the importance of effects that explain the slope of the U.S. aggregate- demand curve is correct?

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A)  The exchange-rate effect is relatively small because exports and imports are a small part of real GDP. 
B)  The interest-rate effect is relatively small because investment spending is not very responsive to interest rate changes. 
C)  The wealth effect is relatively large because money holdings are a significant portion of most households' wealth. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  The exchange-rate effect is relatively small because exports and imports are a small part of real GDP. 
B)  The interest-rate effect is relatively small because investment spending is not very responsive to interest rate changes. 
C)  The wealth effect is relatively large because money holdings are a significant portion of most households' wealth. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 12

According to liquidity preference theory, a decrease in money demand for some reason other than a change in the price level causes

Accepted Answer

A)  the interest rate to fall, so aggregate demand shifts right. 
B)  the interest rate to fall, so aggregate demand shifts left. 
C)  the interest rate to rise, so aggregate demand shifts right. 
D)  the interest rate to rise, so aggregate demand shifts left. 
A)  the interest rate to fall, so aggregate demand shifts right. 
B)  the interest rate to fall, so aggregate demand shifts left. 
C)  the interest rate to rise, so aggregate demand shifts right. 
D)  the interest rate to rise, so aggregate demand shifts left.

Question 13

Figure 34-5. On the figure, MS represents money supply and MD represents money demand.  
-Refer to Figure 34-5. A shift of the money-demand curve from MD2 to MD1 is consistent with which of the following sets of events?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government cuts taxes, resulting in an increase in people's incomes. 
B)  The government reduces government spending, resulting in a decrease in people's incomes. 
C)  The Federal Reserve increases the supply of money, which decreases the interest rate. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  The government cuts taxes, resulting in an increase in people's incomes. 
B)  The government reduces government spending, resulting in a decrease in people's incomes. 
C)  The Federal Reserve increases the supply of money, which decreases the interest rate. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

The Kennedy tax cut of 1964 was

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A)  successful in stimulating the economy. 
B)  designed to shift the aggregate demand curve to the right. 
C)  designed to shift the aggregate supply curve to the right. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  successful in stimulating the economy. 
B)  designed to shift the aggregate demand curve to the right. 
C)  designed to shift the aggregate supply curve to the right. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

Figure 34-4. On the figure, MS represents money supply and MD represents money demand.  
-Refer to Figure 34-4. Which of the following events could explain a decrease in the equilibrium interest rate from r1 to r3?

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A)  a decrease in the price level 
B)  a decrease in the number of firms building new factories and buying new equipment 
C)  an increase in the price level 
D)  an increase in the number of firms building new factories and buying new equipment 
A)  a decrease in the price level 
B)  a decrease in the number of firms building new factories and buying new equipment 
C)  an increase in the price level 
D)  an increase in the number of firms building new factories and buying new equipment

Question 16

The ease with which an asset can be converted into the medium of exchange is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ease with which an asset can...

Question 17

Some economists, called supply-siders, argue that changes in the money supply exert a strong influence on aggregate supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of crowding out?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in government spending increases interest rates, causing investment to fall. 
B)  A decrease in private savings increases interest rates, causing investment to fall. 
C)  A decrease in the money supply increases interest rates, causing investment to fall. 
D)  An increase in taxes increases interest rates, causing investment to fall. 
A)  An increase in government spending increases interest rates, causing investment to fall. 
B)  A decrease in private savings increases interest rates, causing investment to fall. 
C)  A decrease in the money supply increases interest rates, causing investment to fall. 
D)  An increase in taxes increases interest rates, causing investment to fall.

Question 19

Policymakers use _____ policy and _____ policy to stabilize _____ and _____ in the short run.

Accepted Answer

monetary,

Question 20

If the Federal Reserve decided to raise interest rates, it could

Accepted Answer

A)  buy bonds to lower the money supply. 
B)  buy bonds to raise the money supply. 
C)  sell bonds to lower the money supply. 
D)  sell bonds to raise the money supply. 
A)  buy bonds to lower the money supply. 
B)  buy bonds to raise the money supply. 
C)  sell bonds to lower the money supply. 
D)  sell bonds to raise the money supply.

Exam 24: The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

According to liquidity preference theory, an increase in the price level causes the interest rate to

During recessions, automatic stabilizers tend to make the government's budget

The primary argument against active monetary and fiscal policy is that

During recessions, taxes tend to

If the multiplier is 6, then the MPC is

Other things the same, automatic stabilizers tend to

The most important reason for the slope of the aggregate-demand curve is that as the price level

The term crowding-out effect refers to

Assume the MPC is 0.625. Assume there is a multiplier effect and that the total crowding-out effect is $12 billion. An increase in government purchases of $30 billion will shift aggregate demand to the

People will want to hold more money if the price level

Which of the following claims concerning the importance of effects that explain the slope of the U.S. aggregate- demand curve is correct?

According to liquidity preference theory, a decrease in money demand for some reason other than a change in the price level causes

Figure 34-5. On the figure, MS represents money supply and MD represents money demand. -Refer to Figure 34-5. A shift of the money-demand curve from MD2 to MD1 is consistent with which of the following sets of events?

The Kennedy tax cut of 1964 was

Figure 34-4. On the figure, MS represents money supply and MD represents money demand. -Refer to Figure 34-4. Which of the following events could explain a decrease in the equilibrium interest rate from r1 to r3?

The ease with which an asset can be converted into the medium of exchange is known as _____.

Some economists, called supply-siders, argue that changes in the money supply exert a strong influence on aggregate supply.

Which of the following is an example of crowding out?

Policymakers use _____ policy and _____ policy to stabilize _____ and _____ in the short run.

If the Federal Reserve decided to raise interest rates, it could

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

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Filters

Policymakers use ___ policy and _ policy to stabilize _ and ___ in the short run.