Question 1

Demonstrate graphically and explain verbally the comparison of the impact of a drop in the price level on the shape of the aggregate demand curve when the multiplier effect is positive to when it is zero.

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Question 2

Refer to the graph shown. A decrease in production costs is likely to cause a movement from:

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A)  C to D.
B)  B to D.
C)  B to A.
D)  C to A.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

A fall in the price level:

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A)  reduces the value of money in peoples' pockets, so people buy less goods.
B)  reduces the value of money in peoples' pockets, so people buy more goods.
C)  increases the value of money in peoples' pockets, so people buy less goods.
D)  increases the value of money in peoples' pockets, so people buy more goods.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In the early 1930s, U.S. government expenditures increased as part of the New Deal without any change in taxes. This:

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A)  shifted the AD curve to the left.
B)  shifted the AD curve to the right.
C)  made the AD curve flatter.
D)  made the AD curve steeper.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Refer to the graph shown. A policy that cuts government spending would be most appropriate when the economy is at point:

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A)  A.
B)  B.
C)  C.
D)  D.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

According to Keynes, why might deflation create problems for an economy?

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A)  Consumers might expect prices to fall further and cut back consumption now.
B)  In expectation of increased spending, too many entrepreneurs would begin businesses and most would fail.
C)  Producers might increase production to take advantage of falling input prices.
D)  People would drop out of unions because unions would become ineffective at keeping wages of members high.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

What factors shift the short-run aggregate supply (SAS)curve? Explain the impact of changes in each factor on the SAS curve.

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(a)Input prices.A rise (decline)in input...

Question 8

In the AS/AD model, the repercussion that a change in aggregate quantity demanded has on production and subsequently on income and expenditures is called the:

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A)  accelerator effect.
B)  expenditure effect.
C)  multiplier effect.
D)  money wealth effect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Governments are said to fine-tune the economy when they attempt to use fiscal policy to:

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A)  offset fluctuations in aggregate supply.
B)  offset only large fluctuations in aggregate demand.
C)  keep the economy always at its target or potential level of income.
D)  eliminate unemployment.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

An economy's resources:

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A)  can never be overutilized.
B)  can always be overutilized.
C)  are always fully employed.
D)  can be overutilized, but only temporarily.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

If actual output exceeds potential output, eventually:

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A)  input prices will rise and output will fall.
B)  both input prices and output will rise.
C)  input prices will fall and output will rise.
D)  both input prices and output will fall.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

In the 1990s, the price level in Japan fell relative to the price level in the United States. If the exchange rate did not change, one would expect that:

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A)  U.S. exports to Japan would rise and U.S. imports from Japan would decline.
B)  U.S. exports to Japan would decline and U.S. imports from Japan would rise.
C)  both U.S. exports to Japan and U.S. imports from Japan would rise.
D)  both U.S. exports to Japan and U.S. imports from Japan would fall.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Keynes argued that, for the period that he was writing about:

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A)  the long run is a more important policy concern than the short run.
B)  the short run is a more important policy concern than the long run.
C)  both the short run and the long run are equally important.
D)  the distinction between the short run and the long run is irrelevant.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

At points on the short-run aggregate supply curve, but to the right of the long-run aggregate supply curve, resources are:

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A)  overutilized, making it more likely that the short-run aggregate supply curve will shift up (to the left) .
B)  overutilized, making it more likely that the short-run aggregate supply curve will shift down (to the right) .
C)  underutilized, making it more likely that the short-run aggregate supply curve will shift up (to the left) .
D)  underutilized, making it more likely that the short-run aggregate supply curve will shift down (to the right) .E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Refer to the graph shown. No changes in fiscal policy are advisable when the economy is at point:

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A)  A.
B)  B.
C)  C.
D)  D.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Explain the difference between the long run and short-run views of saving.

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The long-run view of saving is that of t...

Question 17

Refer to the graph shown. If the price level is P1, then: 1, then:   A) input prices will fall and output will rise in the long run. B) both input prices and output will fall in the long run. C) input prices will rise and output will fall in the long run. D) both input prices and output will rise in the long run." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  input prices will fall and output will rise in the long run.
B)  both input prices and output will fall in the long run.
C)  input prices will rise and output will fall in the long run.
D)  both input prices and output will rise in the long run.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

With an upward-sloping short-run aggregate supply curve, firms respond to a change in aggregate demand by adjusting:

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A)  both prices and quantities in the short run.
B)  prices but not quantities in the short run.
C)  quantities but not prices in the short run.
D)  neither prices nor quantities in the short run.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Refer to the graph shown. In the graph, a recessionary gap exists if the price level is: 0 and the aggregate demand curve is AD0. B) P0 and the aggregate demand curve is AD1. C) P1 and the aggregate demand curve is AD0. D) P1 and the aggregate demand curve is AD1." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  P0 and the aggregate demand curve is AD0.
B)  P0 and the aggregate demand curve is AD1.
C)  P1 and the aggregate demand curve is AD0.
D)  P1 and the aggregate demand curve is AD1.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Consider the following diagram  Demonstrate graphically and explain verbally the impact of a decrease of 50 in government spending on the AD curve in the diagram when the multiplier is 3.

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The total impact of the decrease of 50 o...

Exam 26: The Keynesian Short-Run Policy Model: Demand-Side Policies

Keynes argued that, for the period that he was writing about:

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With an upward-sloping short-run aggregate supply curve, firms respond to a change in aggregate demand by adjusting:

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Governments are said to fine-tune the economy when they attempt to use fiscal policy to:

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Refer to the graph shown. A decrease in production costs is likely to cause a movement from:

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If actual output exceeds potential output, eventually:

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In the early 1930s, U.S. government expenditures increased as part of the New Deal without any change in taxes. This:

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According to Keynes, why might deflation create problems for an economy?

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Consider the following diagram Demonstrate graphically and explain verbally the impact of a decrease of 50 in government spending on the AD curve in the diagram when the multiplier is 3.

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What factors shift the short-run aggregate supply (SAS)curve? Explain the impact of changes in each factor on the SAS curve.

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Refer to the graph shown. No changes in fiscal policy are advisable when the economy is at point:

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Demonstrate graphically and explain verbally the comparison of the impact of a drop in the price level on the shape of the aggregate demand curve when the multiplier effect is positive to when it is zero.

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An economy's resources:

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In the AS/AD model, the repercussion that a change in aggregate quantity demanded has on production and subsequently on income and expenditures is called the:

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Refer to the graph shown. In the graph, a recessionary gap exists if the price level is:

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A fall in the price level:

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In the 1990s, the price level in Japan fell relative to the price level in the United States. If the exchange rate did not change, one would expect that:

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Explain the difference between the long run and short-run views of saving.

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Refer to the graph shown. If the price level is P1, then:

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Refer to the graph shown. A policy that cuts government spending would be most appropriate when the economy is at point:

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At points on the short-run aggregate supply curve, but to the right of the long-run aggregate supply curve, resources are:

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