Question 1

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

Question 2

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

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A)   both an increase in the capital stock and technological improvements.
B)   an increase in the capital stock but not technological improvements
C)   an increase in the capital stock but not technological improvements .
D)   neither an increase in the capital stock nor an technological  improvementsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The economic boom of the early 1940s resulted mostly from

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A)   increased government expenditures.
B)   falling prices of oil and other natural resources.
C)   an increase in the growth rate of the money supply.
D)   rapid developments in transportation,electronics,and communication.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following would cause prices to fall and output to rise in the short run?

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A)   Short-run aggregate supply shifts right.
B)   Short-run aggregate supply shifts left.
C)   Aggregate demand shifts right.
D)   Aggregate demand shifts left.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is a lesson concerning shifts in aggregate demand?

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A)   they contribute to fluctuations in output.
B)   in the long-run they change real output,but not the price level.
C)   policymakers are unable to mitigate the severity of economic fluctuations.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Optimism
Imagine that the economy is in long-run equilibrium. Then, perhaps because of improved international relations and increased confidence in policy makers, people become more optimistic about the future and stay this way for some time.
-Refer to Pessimism.What happens to the expected price level and what's the result for wage bargaining?

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A)   The expected price level rises.Bargains are struck for higher wages.
B)   The expected price level rises.Bargains are struck for lower wages.
C)   The expected price level falls.Bargains are struck for higher wages.
D)   The expected price level falls.Bargains are struck for lower wages.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Increased output and prices in the United States in the early 1940s were mostly the result of increased government expenditures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The sticky-wage theory of the short-run aggregate supply curve says that when the price level rises more than expected,

Accepted Answer

A)   production is more profitable and employment rises.
B)   production is more profitable and employment falls.
C)   production is less profitable and employment rises.
D)   production is less profitable and employment falls.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Over the last fifty years both real GDP and prices have trended upward in most countries.Continuing real GDP growth and inflation can be explained by

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A)   continuing technological progress alone.
B)   continuing increases in the money supply alone.
C)   continued technological progress and continuing increases in the money supply.
D)   None of the above can explain continuing real GDP growth and inflation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following can explain the upward slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve?

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A)   nominal wages are slow to adjust to changing economic conditions
B)   as the price level falls,the exchange rate falls
C)   an increase in the money supply lowers the interest rate
D)   an increase in the interest rate increases investment spendingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Suppose a shift in aggregate demand creates an economic contraction.If policymakers can respond with sufficient speed and precision,they can offset the initial shift by shifting

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

Question 12

Suppose a stock market boom makes people feel wealthier.The increase in wealth would cause people to desire

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A)   increased consumption,which shifts the aggregate-demand curve right.
B)   increased consumption,which shifts the aggregate-demand curve left.
C)   decreased consumption,which shifts the aggregate-demand curve right.
D)   decreased consumption,which shifts the aggregate-demand curve left.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

If the price level rises above what was expected and nominal wages are fixed,then

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A)   production becomes less profitable so firms will hire fewer workers.
B)   production becomes less profitable so firms will hire more workers.
C)   production becomes more profitable so firms will hire fewer workers.
D)   production become more profitable so firms will hire more workers.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Other things the same,if the long-run aggregate supply curve shifts right,prices

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A)   and output both increase.
B)   and output both decrease.
C)   increase and output decreases.
D)   decrease and output increases.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

If the actual price level is 165,but people had been expecting it to be 160,then

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A)   the quantity of output supplied rises,but only in the short run.
B)   the quantity of output supplied rises in the short run and the long run.
C)   the quantity of output supplied falls,but only in the short run.
D)   the quantity of output supplied falls in the short run and the long run.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

During recessions

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A)   sales and profits fall.
B)   sales and profits rise.
C)   sales rise,profits fall.
D)   profits fall,sales rise.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Changes in the price of oil

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A)   can only lead to recessions.
B)   have not contributed much to output fluctuations in the United States.
C)   change the economy principally by changing aggregate demand.
D)   created both inflation and recession in the United States in the 1970s.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

As the price level rises

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A)   people are more willing to lend,so interest rates rise.
B)   people are more willing to lend,so interest rates fall.
C)   people are less willing to lend,so interest rates fall.
D)   people are less willing to lend,so interest rates rise.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Other things the same,a decrease in the price level makes the dollars people hold worth

Accepted Answer

A)   more,so they can buy more.
B)   more,so they can buy less.
C)   less,so they can buy more.
D)   less,so they can buy less.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following would shift long-run aggregate supply to the right?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased immigration from abroad
B)   a decrease in the price of an imported natural resource
C)   opening the economy to international trade
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 33: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The sticky-wage theory of the short-run aggregate supply curve says that when the price level rises more than expected,

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Changes in the price of oil

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Increased output and prices in the United States in the early 1940s were mostly the result of increased government expenditures.

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Suppose a shift in aggregate demand creates an economic contraction.If policymakers can respond with sufficient speed and precision,they can offset the initial shift by shifting

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Which of the following is a lesson concerning shifts in aggregate demand?

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If the price level rises above what was expected and nominal wages are fixed,then

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Which of the following can explain the upward slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve?

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As the price level rises

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

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Which of the following would cause prices to fall and output to rise in the short run?

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Over the last fifty years both real GDP and prices have trended upward in most countries.Continuing real GDP growth and inflation can be explained by

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

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During recessions

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If the actual price level is 165,but people had been expecting it to be 160,then

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The economic boom of the early 1940s resulted mostly from

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Suppose a stock market boom makes people feel wealthier.The increase in wealth would cause people to desire

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Other things the same,if the long-run aggregate supply curve shifts right,prices

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Which of the following would shift long-run aggregate supply to the right?

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Exam 33: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

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