Question 1

Figure 20-1 
-Refer to Figure 20-1.The economy would be moving to long-run equilibrium if it started at

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

Question 2

If there are sticky wages,and the price level is greater than what was expected,then

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A)   the quantity of aggregate goods and services supplied falls,which is shown by a shift of the short-run aggregate supply curve to the left.
B)   the quantity of aggregate goods and services supplied falls,as shown by a movement to the left along the short-run aggregate supply curve.
C)   the quantity of aggregate goods and services supplied rises,as shown by a shift of the short-run aggregate supply curve to the right.
D)   the quantity of aggregate goods and services supplied rises,as shown by a movement to the right along the short-run aggregate supply curve.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve to the right?

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A)   an increase in the money supply
B)   an increase in the price level
C)   a decrease in the expected price level
D)   All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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

Question 6

If aggregate demand shifts right,then eventually price level expectations rise.This increase in price level expectations causes the aggregate demand curve to shift to the left back to its original position.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

We depart from the assumptions of classical economics when we focus on the relationship between

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A)   the quantity of output and the price level.
B)   the quantity of output and the unemployment rate.
C)   the price level and the inflation rate.
D)   inflation and the nominal interest rate.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The aggregate demand and aggregate supply model implies monetary neutrality

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A)   only in the short run.
B)   only in the long run.
C)   in both the short run and the long run.
D)   in neither the short run nor long run.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In order to understand how the economy works in the short run,we need to

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A)   study the classical model.
B)   study a model in which real and nominal variables interact.
C)   understand that "money is a veil."
D)   understand that money is neutral in the short run.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

When the price level rises unexpectedly,some businesses may mistake part of the increase for an increase in the price of their product relative to others and so decrease their production.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The long-run aggregate supply curve would shift right if immigration from abroad

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A)   increased or Congress made a substantial increase in the minimum wage.
B)   decreased or Congress abolished the minimum wage.
C)   increased or Congress abolished the minimum wage.
D)   decreased or Congress made a substantial increase in the minimum wage.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

If speculators gained greater confidence in foreign economies so that they wanted to buy more assets of foreign countries and fewer U.S.bonds,

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A)   the dollar would appreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift right.
B)   the dollar would appreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift left.
C)   the dollar would depreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift right.
D)   the dollar would depreciate which would cause aggregate demand to shift left.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The aggregate demand and aggregate supply model helps us to understand both short-run economic fluctuations and how the economy moves from the short to the long run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Figure 20-1 
-Refer to Figure 20-1.If the economy is in long-run equilibrium,then an adverse shift in aggregate supply would move the economy from

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

Question 15

People had been expecting the price level to be 220 but it turns out to be 223.In response Green Leaf Paper Company increases the number of workers it employs.What could explain this?

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A)   both sticky price theory and sticky wage theory
B)   sticky price theory but not sticky wage theory
C)   sticky wage theory but not sticky price theory
D)   neither sticky wage theory nor sticky price theoryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following shifts aggregate demand to the right?

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A)   an increase in the money supply
B)   an increase in net exports due to something other than a change in domestic prices
C)   an investment tax credit
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

A decrease in U.S.interest rates leads to

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A)   a depreciation of the dollar that leads to greater net exports.
B)   a depreciation of the dollar that leads to smaller net exports.
C)   an appreciation of the dollar that leads to greater net exports.
D)   an appreciation of the dollar that leads to smaller net exports.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The initial impact of the repeal of 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 D)

Question 19

Suppose technology advances within a nation.Which curves in the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model would be affected,and which way would they shift?

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Question 20

Other things the same,when the price level rises,interest rates

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A)   rise,which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding.
B)   rise,which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding.
C)   fall,which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding.
D)   fall,which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 33: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

If there are sticky wages,and the price level is greater than what was expected,then

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A decrease in U.S.interest rates leads to

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Suppose technology advances within a nation.Which curves in the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model would be affected,and which way would they shift?

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In order to understand how the economy works in the short run,we need to

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When the price level rises unexpectedly,some businesses may mistake part of the increase for an increase in the price of their product relative to others and so decrease their production.

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If aggregate demand shifts right,then eventually price level expectations rise.This increase in price level expectations causes the aggregate demand curve to shift to the left back to its original position.

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Figure 20-1 -Refer to Figure 20-1.If the economy is in long-run equilibrium,then an adverse shift in aggregate supply would move the economy from

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The long-run aggregate supply curve would shift right if immigration from abroad

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We depart from the assumptions of classical economics when we focus on the relationship between

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People had been expecting the price level to be 220 but it turns out to be 223.In response Green Leaf Paper Company increases the number of workers it employs.What could explain this?

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Other things the same,when the price level rises,interest rates

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Figure 20-1 -Refer to Figure 20-1.The economy would be moving to long-run equilibrium if it started at

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The aggregate demand and aggregate supply model implies monetary neutrality

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Which of the following shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve to the right?

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

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If speculators gained greater confidence in foreign economies so that they wanted to buy more assets of foreign countries and fewer U.S.bonds,

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The aggregate demand and aggregate supply model helps us to understand both short-run economic fluctuations and how the economy moves from the short to the long run.

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During recessions investment

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