Question 1

The logic of the exchange-rate effect begins with a change in the price level changing the interest rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The variables on the vertical and horizontal axes of the aggregate demand and supply graph are

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A)   the price level and real output.
B)   real output and employment.
C)   employment and the inflation rate.
D)   the value of money and the price level.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Economic variables we are most interested in are

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A)   real variables, but we usually observe nominal variables.
B)   nominal variables, but we usually observe real variables.
C)   real variables, which we usually observe.
D)   nominal variables, which we usually observe.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

We can explain continued increases in both output and the price level by supposing that only aggregate demand shifted right over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Figure 33-7. 
-Refer to Figure 33-7. If the economy starts at Y, then a recession occurs at

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A)   V.
B)   W.
C)   X.
D)   Z.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

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) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

When looking at a graph of aggregate demand, which of the following is correct?

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A)   There are nominal variables on both the vertical and the horizontal axes.
B)   There are real variables on both the vertical and horizontal axes.
C)   The variable on the vertical axis is nominal; the variable on the horizontal axis is real
D)   The variable on the vertical axis is real; the variable on the horizontal axis is nominalE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Figure 33-5. 
-Refer to Figure 33-5. In Figure 33-5,

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A)   Point B represents a short-run equilibrium and a long-run equilibrium.
B)   Point B represents a short-run equilibrium, and Point A represents a long-run equilibrium.
C)   Point B represents a long-run equilibrium, and Point A represents a short-run equilibrium.
D)   Point B represents a long-run equilibrium, and Point C represents a short-run equilibrium.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Figure 33-11. 
-Refer to Figure 33-11. A movement from P1 and Y2, to P2 and Y1 would be consistent with

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A)   a decrease in consumption expenditures.
B)   stagflation.
C)   sticky-wages.
D)   an increase in net exports.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

When the Fed buys bonds

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A)   the supply of money increases and so aggregate demand shifts right.
B)   the supply of money decreases and so aggregate demand shifts left.
C)   the supply of money decreases and so aggregate demand shifts right.
D)   the supply of money increases and so aggregate demand shifts left.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The long-run aggregate supply curve shifts left if

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A)   the capital stock increases.
B)   there is a natural disaster.
C)   the government removes some environmental regulations that limit production methods.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following would increase the price level?

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A)   an increase in the money supply.
B)   an increase in taxes.
C)   a decrease in the expected price level.
D)   a decrease in the natural rate of unemployment.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In the mid-1970s the price of oil rose dramatically. This

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A)   shifted aggregate supply left, the price level rose, and real GDP fell.
B)   caused U.S. prices to fall, and real GDP rose.
C)   caused an increase in U.S. prices and real GDP.
D)   caused a decrease in U.S. prices and real GDP.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Explain how a recession differs from a depression.

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Recessions are relatively mild...

Question 15

Other things the same, as the price level falls, the real value of a dollar

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A)   rises, and interest rates rise.
B)   rises, and interest rates fall.
C)   falls, and interest rates rise.
D)   falls, and interest rates fall.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following both shift aggregate demand right?

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A)   net exports rise for some reason other than a price change and government purchases rise.
B)   net exports rise for some reason other than a price change and taxes increase.
C)   net exports fall for some reason other than a price change and government purchases fall.
D)   net exports fall for some reason other than a price change and taxes fall.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The long-run effect of an increase in household consumption is to raise

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A)   both real output and the price level.
B)   real output and lower the price level.
C)   real output and leave the price level unchanged.
D)   the price level and leave real output unchanged.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The initial impact of an increase in an investment tax credit is to shift

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A)   aggregate demand right.
B)   aggregate demand left.
C)   aggregate supply right.
D)   aggregate supply left.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

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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Price leve...

Question 20

Figure 33-7. 
-Refer to Financial Crisis. What happens to the price level and real GDP in the short run?

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A)   both the price level and real GDP rise
B)   the price level rises and real GDP falls
C)   the price level falls and real GDP rises
D)   both the price level and real GDP fallE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 20: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Figure 33-5. -Refer to Figure 33-5. In Figure 33-5,

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Other things the same, as the price level falls, the real value of a dollar

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The logic of the exchange-rate effect begins with a change in the price level changing the interest rate.

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Economic variables we are most interested in are

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Explain how a recession differs from a depression.

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When the Fed buys bonds

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We can explain continued increases in both output and the price level by supposing that only aggregate demand shifted right over time.

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The long-run effect of an increase in household consumption is to raise

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Which of the following both shift aggregate demand right?

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In the mid-1970s the price of oil rose dramatically. This

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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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Figure 33-7. -Refer to Figure 33-7. If the economy starts at Y, then a recession occurs at

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Figure 33-11. -Refer to Figure 33-11. A movement from P1 and Y2, to P2 and Y1 would be consistent with

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The long-run aggregate supply curve shifts left if

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The variables on the vertical and horizontal axes of the aggregate demand and supply graph are

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Which of the following would increase the price level?

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Investment is a

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Figure 33-7. -Refer to Financial Crisis. What happens to the price level and real GDP in the short run?

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The initial impact of an increase in an investment tax credit is to shift

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When looking at a graph of aggregate demand, which of the following is correct?

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