Question 1

Refer to the above information.If the real interest rate is 20 percent, the equilibrium level of GDP will be:

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A)  $100
B)  $200
C)  $300
D)  $400E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Refer to the above diagram for a private closed economy.At the $100 level of GDP:

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A)  aggregate expenditures will exceed GDP, causing GDP to fall.
B)  planned investment will exceed saving, but actual investment will be equal to saving.
C)  households will consume more than their income.
D)  saving will be $40.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Other things equal, if a change in the tastes of Canadian consumers causes them to purchase more foreign goods at each level of Canadian GDP:

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A)  unemployment will decrease domestically.
B)  Canadian GDP will fall.
C)  inflation will occur domestically.
D)  Canadian real GDP will rise.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The equilibrium level of GDP is associated with:

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A)  an excess of planned investment over saving.
B)  no unintended investment in inventories.
C)  an unintended decrease in business inventories.
D)  an unintended increase in business inventories.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Actual investment equals saving:

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A)  at all levels of GDP.
B)  at all below-equilibrium levels of GDP.
C)  at all above-equilibrium levels of GDP.
D)  only at the equilibrium GDP.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The effect of imposing a lump-sum tax is to:

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A)  reduce the absolute levels of consumption and saving at each level of GDP and to reduce the size of the multiplier.
B)  reduce the absolute levels of consumption and saving at each level of GDP, but to not change the size of the multiplier.
C)  reduce the absolute levels of consumption and saving at each level of GDP and to increase the size of the multiplier.
D)  increase the absolute levels of consumption and saving at each level of GDP and to increase the size of the multiplier.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

The open economy multiplier is:

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A)  larger than the simple multiplier because the latter embodies fewer leakages.
B)  larger than the simple multiplier because the latter embodies more leakages.
C)  smaller than the simple multiplier because the latter embodies fewer leakages.
D)  smaller than the simple multiplier because the latter embodies more leakages.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

For an open mixed economy the equilibrium level of GDP is determined where Sa + Ig + X = T +G.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The inequality of saving and planned investment:

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A)  is attributable to a low MPC.
B)  may be of considerable significance because of the subsequent changes in income, employment, and the price level.
C)  is of no consequence because a compensating inequality of tax collections and government spending will always occur.
D)  is of no consequence because saving and actual investment will always be equal.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

What is the likely result from a depreciation of a nation's currency when its economy is operating at its full-employment level of output?

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A)  net exports fall and contribute to demand-pull inflation
B)  net exports rise and contribute to demand-pull inflation
C)  net exports fall, but equilibrium GDP rises
D)  net exports rise, but equilibrium GDP fallsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

For a private closed economy aggregate expenditures consist of:

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A)  C + Ig.
B)  C - Ig.
C)  C + S.
D)  C - S.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The relationship between investment and GDP is shown by the:

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A)  consumption of fixed capital schedule.
B)  saving schedule.
C)  investment schedule.
D)  consumption schedule.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Refer to the above diagram which is for a private closed economy.All figures are in billions of dollars.If gross investment is $15, the equilibrium level of GDP:

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A)  is $30.
B)  is $380.
C)  is $300.
D)  is $340.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

In a private closed economy, saving is always equal to:

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A)  the sum of planned investment and unplanned changes in inventories.
B)  the difference between planned investment and unplanned changes in inventories.
C)  the sum of planned investment and planned changes in inventories.
D)  the difference between planned investment and planned changes in inventories.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

If S = -60 + 0.25Y and Ig = 60, where S is saving, Ig is gross investment, and Y is gross domestic product (GDP) , then the equilibrium level of GDP is:

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A)  $200.
B)  $320.
C)  $360.
D)  $480.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Refer to the above diagram.International trade has an expansionary effect on this economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In moving from a private closed to a mixed closed economy in the aggregate expenditures model, taxes:

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A)  must be added to gross investment.
B)  must be added to saving.
C)  must be added to consumption and gross investment.
D)  have no impact upon the equilibrium GDP.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

In an aggregate expenditures diagram the imposition of a lump-sum tax (T)  will:

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A)  not affect the C + Ig + Xn line.
B)  shift the C + Ig + Xn line upward by an amount equal to T.
C)  shift the C + Ig + Xn line downward by an amount equal to T.
D)  shift the C + Ig + Xn line downward by an amount equal to T * MPC.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Equal increases in government purchases and taxes will:

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A)  increase the equilibrium GDP and the size of that increase varies directly with the size of the MPC.
B)  increase the equilibrium GDP and the size of that increase is independent of the size of the MPC.
C)  increase the equilibrium GDP and the size of that increase varies inversely with the size of the MPC.
D)  decrease the equilibrium GDP and the size of that decrease is independent of the size of the MPC.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Refer to the information below.The multiplier for this economy:

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A)  is 2.
B)  is 2.5.
C)  is 3.
D)  is 4.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 11: B: The Aggregate Expenditures Model

If S = -60 + 0.25Y and Ig = 60, where S is saving, Ig is gross investment, and Y is gross domestic product (GDP) , then the equilibrium level of GDP is:

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Equal increases in government purchases and taxes will:

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Refer to the above diagram for a private closed economy.At the $100 level of GDP:

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The effect of imposing a lump-sum tax is to:

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The relationship between investment and GDP is shown by the:

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For an open mixed economy the equilibrium level of GDP is determined where Sa + Ig + X = T +G.

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In moving from a private closed to a mixed closed economy in the aggregate expenditures model, taxes:

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In a private closed economy, saving is always equal to:

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What is the likely result from a depreciation of a nation's currency when its economy is operating at its full-employment level of output?

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Actual investment equals saving:

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Refer to the above diagram.International trade has an expansionary effect on this economy.

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Other things equal, if a change in the tastes of Canadian consumers causes them to purchase more foreign goods at each level of Canadian GDP:

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Refer to the information below.The multiplier for this economy:

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In an aggregate expenditures diagram the imposition of a lump-sum tax (T) will:

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The open economy multiplier is:

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The equilibrium level of GDP is associated with:

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For a private closed economy aggregate expenditures consist of:

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The inequality of saving and planned investment:

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Refer to the above information.If the real interest rate is 20 percent, the equilibrium level of GDP will be:

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Refer to the above diagram which is for a private closed economy.All figures are in billions of dollars.If gross investment is $15, the equilibrium level of GDP:

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If S = -60 + 0.25Y and I_g = 60, where S is saving, I_g is gross investment, and Y is gross domestic product (GDP) , then the equilibrium level of GDP is:

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For an open mixed economy the equilibrium level of GDP is determined where S_a + I_g + X = T +G.

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