Exam 15: A Dynamic Model of Economic Fluctuations

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According to the Fisher equation, the real interest, rt, equals the nominal interest rate, it, minus the expected inflation rate, which is written as:

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A central bank that chooses a small value of θ\theta π\pi , the responsiveness of nominal interest rates to inflation, and a large value of θ\theta Y, the responsiveness of nominal interest rates to output, is choosing to obtain less _____ at the expense of more _____.

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The dynamic model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply assumes that people form expectations of inflation based on:

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In the dynamic model, the supply shock variable, ν\nu t, is a variable appearing in which of the following equations of the model?

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At long-run equilibrium in the dynamic model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply, the nominal interest rate, it, equals all of the following except:

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According to the Fisher equation, the real interest rate equals the nominal interest rate minus the:

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According to the Taylor rule, when real GDP is below its natural level, the nominal federal funds rate should be _____, and when inflation exceeds 2 percent, the nominal federal funds rate should be _____.

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Use the following to answer questions : Equation: Monetary Policy Rule it = π\pi t + ρ\rho + θ\theta π\pi ( π\pi t - π\pi *t) + θ\theta Y(Yt - Yˉt\bar { Y } _ { t } ) -(Equation: Monetary Policy Rule) Given the monetary policy rule of the dynamic model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply, if the inflation rate increases by 1 percentage point, by how much does the nominal interest increase:

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Increases in the natural level of output allow the economy to produce _____ goods and services and make people want to buy _____ goods and services.

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Expectations of inflation based on recently observed inflation is called the assumption of _____ expectations.

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The dynamic aggregate supply curve illustrates a short-run _____ relationship between output and _____.

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In the dynamic model, changes in fiscal policy are captured in changes in the:

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Of the five endogenous variables in the dynamic model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply, which are the nominal variables that will change in long-run equilibrium if the central bank changes its inflation target?

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According to the Phillips curve, firms _____ prices when output is below the natural level of output, or equivalently, when the unemployment rate is _____ the natural rate of unemployment.

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The dynamic aggregate demand curve is drawn for a given:

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The dynamic aggregate supply curve will shift if any of the following changes except the:

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Use the model of dynamic aggregate demand and aggregate supply to graphically illustrate the impact of a permanent increase in the central bank's inflation target when the economy is initially at long-run equilibrium. Explain the time path of output and inflation in words.

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Which of the following would be represented by a positive value of the random supply shock, ν\nu t?

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At long-run equilibrium in the dynamic model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply, the demand and supply shocks, ε\varepsilon t and ν\nu t, equal _____ and current inflation, π\pi t, equals _____.

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How does the DAS curve reflect the Phillips curve? Explain.

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