Question 1

Investment is a

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A)   small part of real GDP, so it accounts for a small share of the fluctuation in real GDP.
B)   small part of real GDP, yet it accounts for a large share of the fluctuation in real GDP.
C)   large part of real GDP, so it accounts for a large share of the fluctuation in real GDP.
D)   large part of real GDP, yet it accounts for a small share of the fluctuation in real GDP.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Other things the same, an increase in the price level makes consumers feel

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A)   less wealthy, so the quantity of goods and services demanded falls.
B)   less wealthy, so the quantity of goods and services demanded rises.
C)   more wealthy, so the quantity of goods and services demanded rises.
D)   more wealthy, so the quantity of goods and services demanded falls.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Historical evidence for the U.S. economy indicates that

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A)   recessions have occurred roughly once every six years since the 1960s.
B)   the unemployment rate usually decreases during a recession and increases shortly after the recession ends.
C)   real GDP usually remains roughly constant during a recession and decreases shortly after the recession ends.
D)   changes in real GDP over the business cycle are largely attributable to changes in investment over the business cycle.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

An increase in the money supply causes the interest rate to fall, investment spending to rise, and aggregate demand to shift right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Policymakers who control monetary and fiscal policy and want to offset the effects on output of an economic contraction caused by a shift in aggregate supply could use policy to shift

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A)   aggregate supply to the right.
B)   aggregate supply to the left.
C)   aggregate demand to the right.
D)   aggregate demand to the left.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   Real GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations. These fluctuations can be predicted with some accuracy.
B)   Real GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations. It is almost impossible to predict these fluctuations with much accuracy.
C)   Nominal GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations. These fluctuations can be predicted with some accuracy.
D)   Nominal GDP is the variable most commonly used to measure short-run economic fluctuations. It is almost impossible to predict these fluctuations with much accuracy.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A recession with inflation is known by what term?

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Question 8

Other things the same, when the government spends more, the initial effect is that

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A)   aggregate demand shifts right.
B)   aggregate demand shifts left.
C)   aggregate supply shifts right.
D)   aggregate supply shifts left.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The long-run trend in real GDP is upward. How is this possible given business cycles? What explains the upward trend?

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There are occasional short-lived periods...

Question 10

When the price level falls the quantity of

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A)   consumption goods demanded rises, while the quantity of net exports demanded falls.
B)   consumption goods demanded and the quantity of net exports demanded both rise.
C)   consumption goods demanded and the quantity of net exports demanded both fall.
D)   consumption goods demanded falls, while the quantity of net exports demand rises.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following shifts aggregate demand to the right?

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A)   both an investment tax credit and a decrease in income tax rates
B)   an investment tax credit but not a decrease in income tax rates
C)   a decrease in income tax rates but not an investment tax credit
D)   neither an investment tax credit nor a decrease in income tax ratesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Make a list of things that would shift the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right.

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Question 13

During recessions investment

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A)   falls by a larger percentage than GDP.
B)   falls by about the same percentage as GDP.
C)   falls by a smaller percentage than GDP.
D)   falls but the percentage change is sometimes much larger and sometimes much smaller.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Suppose that during World War II the long-run aggregate supply curve shifted right. In order for price and output to have changed in the direction they did, what would have to have happened to aggregate demand?

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A)   It would have to have shifted left by less than aggregate supply shifted
B)   It would have to have to shifted left by more than aggregate supply shifted.
C)   It would have to have shifted right by less than aggregate supply shifted
D)   It would have to have to shifted right by more than aggregate supply shifted.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Other things the same, an increase in the expected price level shifts

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A)   short-run aggregate supply right.
B)   short-run aggregate supply left.
C)   aggregate-demand right.
D)   aggregated-demand left.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The classical model is the appropriate model for analysis of the economy in the

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A)   long run, because evidence indicates that money is not neutral in the long run.
B)   long run, because real and nominal variables are essentially determined separately in the long run.
C)   short run, because money is neutral in the short run.
D)   short run, because real and nominal variables are not highly intertwined in the short run.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Other things the same, what happens to the price level and quantity of output when an adverse shift in the short run aggregate supply curve occurs?

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Question 18

Which of the following would both shift aggregate demand right?

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A)   the price level decreases and government expenditures increase.
B)   the price level decreases and the government repeals an investment tax credit.
C)   taxes decrease and government expenditures increase.
D)   None of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

If aggregate demand shifts right, then eventually price level expectations rise. The increase in price level expectations causes the short-run aggregate-supply curve to shift to the left.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following would increase output in the short run?

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A)   an increase in stock prices makes people feel wealthier
B)   government spending increases
C)   firms chose to purchase more investment goods
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 23: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The long-run trend in real GDP is upward. How is this possible given business cycles? What explains the upward trend?

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Other things the same, an increase in the expected price level shifts

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A recession with inflation is known by what term?

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Which of the following is correct?

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Which of the following would increase output in the short run?

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An increase in the money supply causes the interest rate to fall, investment spending to rise, and aggregate demand to shift right.

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Other things the same, an increase in the price level makes consumers feel

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The classical model is the appropriate model for analysis of the economy in the

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When the price level falls the quantity of

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Suppose that during World War II the long-run aggregate supply curve shifted right. In order for price and output to have changed in the direction they did, what would have to have happened to aggregate demand?

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Investment is a

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If aggregate demand shifts right, then eventually price level expectations rise. The increase in price level expectations causes the short-run aggregate-supply curve to shift to the left.

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Make a list of things that would shift the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right.

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Other things the same, what happens to the price level and quantity of output when an adverse shift in the short run aggregate supply curve occurs?

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During recessions investment

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Other things the same, when the government spends more, the initial effect is that

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Which of the following shifts aggregate demand to the right?

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Historical evidence for the U.S. economy indicates that

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Which of the following would both shift aggregate demand right?

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Policymakers who control monetary and fiscal policy and want to offset the effects on output of an economic contraction caused by a shift in aggregate supply could use policy to shift

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