Question 1

Figure 33-4  
-Refer to Figure 33-4. If the economy starts at A and moves to D in the short run, the economy

Accepted Answer

A)  moves to A in the long run. 
B)  moves to B in the long run. 
C)  moves to C in the long run. 
D)  stays at D in the long run. 
A)  moves to A in the long run. 
B)  moves to B in the long run. 
C)  moves to C in the long run. 
D)  stays at D in the long run.

Question 2

An increase in the price level and a reduction in output would result from

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A)  a fall in stock prices. 
B)  a decrease in the supply of an important resource. 
C)  an increase in government expenditures. 
D)  an increase in taxes. 
A)  a fall in stock prices. 
B)  a decrease in the supply of an important resource. 
C)  an increase in government expenditures. 
D)  an increase in taxes.

Question 3

Other things the same, if the long-run aggregate supply curve shifts right, prices

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A)  and output both increase. 
B)  and output both decrease. 
C)  increase and output decreases. 
D)  decrease and output increases. 
A)  and output both increase. 
B)  and output both decrease. 
C)  increase and output decreases. 
D)  decrease and output increases.

Question 4

The long-run aggregate supply curve shifts right if

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A)  the price level rises. 
B)  the price level falls. 
C)  the capital stock increases. 
D)  the capital stock decreases. 
A)  the price level rises. 
B)  the price level falls. 
C)  the capital stock increases. 
D)  the capital stock decreases.

Question 5

Aggregate demand includes

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A)  the quantity of goods and services the government, households, firms, and customers abroad want to buy. 
B)  neither the quantity of goods and services the government, households, nor firms want to buy nor the quantity of goods and services customers abroad want to buy. 
C)  the quantity of goods and service the government wants to buy, but not the quantity of goods and services households, firms, or customers abroad want to buy. 
D)  the quantity of goods and services households and firms want to buy, but not the quantity of goods and services the government wants to buy. 
A)  the quantity of goods and services the government, households, firms, and customers abroad want to buy. 
B)  neither the quantity of goods and services the government, households, nor firms want to buy nor the quantity of goods and services customers abroad want to buy. 
C)  the quantity of goods and service the government wants to buy, but not the quantity of goods and services households, firms, or customers abroad want to buy. 
D)  the quantity of goods and services households and firms want to buy, but not the quantity of goods and services the government wants to buy.

Question 6

Figure 33-4  
-Refer to Figure 33-4. If the economy starts at A and there is a fall in aggregate demand, the economy moves

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A)  back to A in the long run. 
B)  to B in the long run. 
C)  to C in the long run. 
D)  to D in the long run. 
A)  back to A in the long run. 
B)  to B in the long run. 
C)  to C in the long run. 
D)  to D in the long run.

Question 7

If the dollar appreciates, perhaps because of speculation or government policy, then U.S. net exports

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A)  increase which shifts aggregate demand right. 
B)  increase which shifts aggregate demand left. 
C)  decrease which shifts aggregate demand right. 
D)  decrease which shifts aggregate demand left. 
A)  increase which shifts aggregate demand right. 
B)  increase which shifts aggregate demand left. 
C)  decrease which shifts aggregate demand right. 
D)  decrease which shifts aggregate demand left.

Question 8

Other things the same, if workers and firms expected prices to rise by 2 percent but instead they rise by 3 percent, then

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A)  employment and production rise. 
B)  employment rises and production falls. 
C)  employment falls and production rises. 
D)  employment and production fall. 
A)  employment and production rise. 
B)  employment rises and production falls. 
C)  employment falls and production rises. 
D)  employment and production fall.

Question 9

When the price level falls

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A)  people want to hold more money. 
B)  the interest rate rises. 
C)  investment spending rises. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  people want to hold more money. 
B)  the interest rate rises. 
C)  investment spending rises. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 10

Explain the effect on output and price level from an increase in the short-run aggregate-supply curve.

Accepted Answer

The price level woul

Question 11

Figure 33-7.  
-Refer to Stock Market Boom 2015. In the short run what happens to the price level and real GDP?

Accepted Answer

A)  both the price level and real GDP rise. 
B)  both the price level and real GDP fall. 
C)  the price level rises and real GDP falls. 
D)  the price level falls and real GDP rises. 
A)  both the price level and real GDP rise. 
B)  both the price level and real GDP fall. 
C)  the price level rises and real GDP falls. 
D)  the price level falls and real GDP rises.

Question 12

Which of the following is correct?

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A)  Economic fluctuations are easily predicted by competent economists. 
B)  Recessions have never occurred very close together. 
C)  Spending, income, and production do not fluctuate closely with real GDP. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  Economic fluctuations are easily predicted by competent economists. 
B)  Recessions have never occurred very close together. 
C)  Spending, income, and production do not fluctuate closely with real GDP. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 13

When output rises, unemployment falls.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Changes in the price of oil

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A)  can only lead to recessions. 
B)  have not contributed much to output fluctuations in the United States. 
C)  change the economy principally by changing aggregate demand. 
D)  created both inflation and recession in the United States in the 1970s. 
A)  can only lead to recessions. 
B)  have not contributed much to output fluctuations in the United States. 
C)  change the economy principally by changing aggregate demand. 
D)  created both inflation and recession in the United States in the 1970s.

Question 15

Which of the following is not correct?

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A)  The model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply is used by most economists to analyze short-run fluctuations. 
B)  During a recession firms cut back production and workers are laid off. 
C)  A recession is a period of declining real incomes and declining unemployment. 
D)  A depression is a severe recession. 
A)  The model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply is used by most economists to analyze short-run fluctuations. 
B)  During a recession firms cut back production and workers are laid off. 
C)  A recession is a period of declining real incomes and declining unemployment. 
D)  A depression is a severe recession.

Question 16

Other things the same, when the price level falls, interest rates

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A)  rise, which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding. 
B)  rise, which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding. 
C)  fall, which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding. 
D)  fall, which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding. 
A)  rise, which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding. 
B)  rise, which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding. 
C)  fall, which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding. 
D)  fall, which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding.

Question 17

The sticky-price theory of the short-run aggregate supply curve says that when the price level is higher than expected, some firms will have

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A)  higher than desired prices, which leads to an increase in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied. 
B)  higher than desired prices, which leads to a decrease in the aggregate quantity of goods and service supplied. 
C)  lower than desired prices, which leads to an increase in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied. 
D)  lower than desired prices, which leads to a decrease in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied 
A)  higher than desired prices, which leads to an increase in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied. 
B)  higher than desired prices, which leads to a decrease in the aggregate quantity of goods and service supplied. 
C)  lower than desired prices, which leads to an increase in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied. 
D)  lower than desired prices, which leads to a decrease in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied

Question 18

If countries that imported goods and services from the United States went into recession, we would expect that U.S. net exports would

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A)  rise, making aggregate demand shift right. 
B)  rise, making aggregate demand shift left. 
C)  fall, making aggregate demand shift right. 
D)  fall, making aggregate demand shift left. 
A)  rise, making aggregate demand shift right. 
B)  rise, making aggregate demand shift left. 
C)  fall, making aggregate demand shift right. 
D)  fall, making aggregate demand shift left.

Question 19

A recession with inflation is known by what term?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A recession with inflation is known by...

Question 20

Suppose that the economy is at long-run equilibrium. If there is a sharp rise in the stock market combined with a significant increase in the minimum wage, then in the short run

Accepted Answer

A)  real GDP will rise and the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same. 
B)  real GDP will fall and the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same. 
C)  the price level will rise, and real GDP might rise, fall, or stay the same. 
D)  the price level will fall, and real GDP might rise, fall, or stay the same. 
A)  real GDP will rise and the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same. 
B)  real GDP will fall and the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same. 
C)  the price level will rise, and real GDP might rise, fall, or stay the same. 
D)  the price level will fall, and real GDP might rise, fall, or stay the same.

Exam 20: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Figure 33-4 -Refer to Figure 33-4. If the economy starts at A and moves to D in the short run, the economy

An increase in the price level and a reduction in output would result from

Other things the same, if the long-run aggregate supply curve shifts right, prices

The long-run aggregate supply curve shifts right if

Aggregate demand includes

Figure 33-4 -Refer to Figure 33-4. If the economy starts at A and there is a fall in aggregate demand, the economy moves

If the dollar appreciates, perhaps because of speculation or government policy, then U.S. net exports

Other things the same, if workers and firms expected prices to rise by 2 percent but instead they rise by 3 percent, then

When the price level falls

Explain the effect on output and price level from an increase in the short-run aggregate-supply curve.

Figure 33-7. -Refer to Stock Market Boom 2015. In the short run what happens to the price level and real GDP?

Which of the following is correct?

When output rises, unemployment falls.

Changes in the price of oil

Which of the following is not correct?

Other things the same, when the price level falls, interest rates

The sticky-price theory of the short-run aggregate supply curve says that when the price level is higher than expected, some firms will have

If countries that imported goods and services from the United States went into recession, we would expect that U.S. net exports would

A recession with inflation is known by what term?

Suppose that the economy is at long-run equilibrium. If there is a sharp rise in the stock market combined with a significant increase in the minimum wage, then in the short run

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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

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

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A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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