Question 1

The following table gives information about the relationship between input quantities and real domestic output in a hypothetical economy:  Refer to the above information, the level of productivity is:

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A)  2
B)  .5.
C)  4
D)  200E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The factors which affect the amounts that consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners wish to purchase at each price level are the:

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A)  wealth, interest rate, and foreign trade effects.
B)  determinants of aggregate supply.
C)  determinants of aggregate demand.
D)  sole determinants of the equilibrium price level and the equilibrium real output.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

An increase in aggregate demand is most likely to be caused by a decrease in:

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A)  the wealth of consumers.
B)  consumer confidence.
C)  business confidence.
D)  the tax rates on household income.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Changes in which of the two factors below would most likely cause a change in consumer spending? The following list of factors, are related to the aggregate demand curve.Real-balances effect
Household expectations
Interest-rate effect
Personal income tax rates
Profit expectations
National income abroad
Government spending
Foreign trade effect
Exchange rates
Degree of excess capacity

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A)  1 and 3
B)  2 and 4
C)  5 and 10
D)  8 and 9E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

An increase in the aggregate expenditures schedule:

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A)  increases aggregate demand by the amount of the increase in aggregate expenditures only.
B)  increases aggregate demand by the amount of the initial increase in aggregate expenditures times the multiplier.
C)  decreases aggregate demand by the amount of the increase in aggregate expenditures.
D)  decreases aggregate demand by the amount of the initial increase in aggregate expenditures times the multiplier.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Other things being equal, the higher the price level, the lower the level of domestic output purchased.This occurs because of:

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A)  the real-balances effect.
B)  consumer spending on capital goods.
C)  the full-employment-unemployment rate.
D)  the sensitivity to demand-pull inflation.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The foreign trade effect suggests that an increase in the Canadian price level relative to other countries will:

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A)  increase the amount of Canadian real output purchased.
B)  increase Canadian imports and decrease Canadian exports.
C)  increase both Canadian imports and Canadian exports.
D)  decrease both Canadian imports and Canadian exports.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Refer to the diagram given below. 1 to AD2.At P1, the amount of output demanded will be: A) equal to the amount of output supplied. B) greater than the amount of output supplied. C) less than the amount of output supplied. D) at the full-employment level of output." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Suppose an increase in aggregate demand shifts AD1 to AD2.At P1, the amount of output demanded will be:

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A)  equal to the amount of output supplied.
B)  greater than the amount of output supplied.
C)  less than the amount of output supplied.
D)  at the full-employment level of output.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is incorrect?

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A)  As the Canadian price level rises, Canadian goods become relatively more expensive so that its exports fall and its imports rise.
B)  As the price level falls, the demand for money declines, the interest rate declines, and interest rate-sensitive spending increases.
C)  When the price level increases, real balances increase, businesses and households find themselves wealthier and therefore increase their spending.
D)  Given aggregate demand, an increase in aggregate supply increases real output and, assuming downward flexible prices, reduces the price level.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

If there is a decrease in the price level, then it will increase aggregate expenditures and this change is equivalent to a(n) :

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A)  increase in aggregate supply.
B)  increase in aggregate demand.
C)  decrease in aggregate demand.
D)  movement along an aggregate demand curve.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which would be considered to be one of the factors that shift the aggregate supply curve? A change in:

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A)  consumer spending.
B)  net export spending.
C)  government regulation.
D)  profit expectations on investment projects.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Refer to the information below.A change in net export spending would most likely be caused by changes in: The following list of factors is related to the aggregate demand curve.Real-balances effect
Household expectations
Interest-rate effect
Personal income tax rates
Profit expectations
National income abroad
Government spending
Foreign trade effect
Exchange rates
Degree of excess capacity

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A)  2 and 3.
B)  5 and 6.
C)  7 and 8.
D)  6 and 9.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Refer to the table below that shows the data of a country. g is gross investment expenditures, G is government expenditures, X is exports, and M is imports.All the figures are in billions of dollars.If the country's aggregate supply curve is a vertical line at the $25 billion level of real GDP, the price level will be: A) 128. B) 125. C) 122. D) 119." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > The table given above is for a particular country in which C is consumption expenditures, Ig is gross investment expenditures, G is government expenditures, X is exports, and M is imports.All the figures are in billions of dollars.If the country's aggregate supply curve is a vertical line at the $25 billion level of real GDP, the price level will be:

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A)  128.
B)  125.
C)  122.
D)  119.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

When the excess capacity of business rises, aggregate:

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A)  demand increases.
B)  demand decreases.
C)  supply increases.
D)  supply decreases.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The following aggregate demand and supply schedules are for a hypothetical economy:  Refer to the above data.If the price level is 150 and producers supply $300 of real output:

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A)  a shortage of real output of $200 will occur.
B)  a shortage of real output of $100 will occur.
C)  a surplus of real output of $300 will occur.
D)  neither a shortage nor a surplus of real output will occur.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The following table is for a particular country in which C is consumption expenditures, Ig is gross investment expenditures, G is government expenditures, X is exports, and M is imports.All figures are in billions of dollars. g is gross investment expenditures, G is government expenditures, X is exports, and M is imports.All figures are in billions of dollars.   Refer to the above table.The interest rate effect of changes in the price level is shown by columns: A) (1)  and (4)  of the table. B) (5)  and (6)  of the table. C) (1)  and (3)  of the table. D) (2)  and (4)  of the table." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Refer to the above table.The interest rate effect of changes in the price level is shown by columns:

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A)  (1)  and (4)  of the table.
B)  (5)  and (6)  of the table.
C)  (1)  and (3)  of the table.
D)  (2)  and (4)  of the table.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

An increase in investment spending caused by a decline in the interest rate will:

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A)  shift the aggregate supply curve to the left.
B)  move the economy up along an existing aggregate demand curve.
C)  shift the aggregate demand curve to the left.
D)  shift the aggregate demand curve to the right.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

If the current price level was such that the aggregate quantity demanded exceeded the aggregate quantity supplied, we would expect:

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A)  inflation to occur.
B)  the aggregate demand curve to shift rightward.
C)  the aggregate demand curve to shift leftward.
D)  the ratchet effect to be applicable.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

An increase in business taxes will shift the aggregate supply curve leftward.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Other things equal, an increase in the price level will:

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A)  shift the short run aggregate supply curve to the right.
B)  shift the aggregate demand curve to the right.
C)  cause a movement up along a short-run aggregate supply curve.
D)  cause a movement down a short run aggregate supply curve.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: Part B: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

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Refer to the diagram given below. Suppose an increase in aggregate demand shifts AD₁ to AD₂.At P₁, the amount of output demanded will be:

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An increase in aggregate demand is most likely to be caused by a decrease in:

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An increase in investment spending caused by a decline in the interest rate will:

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Which of the following is incorrect?

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The following aggregate demand and supply schedules are for a hypothetical economy: Refer to the above data.If the price level is 150 and producers supply $300 of real output:

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An increase in the aggregate expenditures schedule:

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Other things equal, an increase in the price level will:

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The factors which affect the amounts that consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners wish to purchase at each price level are the:

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An increase in business taxes will shift the aggregate supply curve leftward.

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If the current price level was such that the aggregate quantity demanded exceeded the aggregate quantity supplied, we would expect:

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Other things being equal, the higher the price level, the lower the level of domestic output purchased.This occurs because of:

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The foreign trade effect suggests that an increase in the Canadian price level relative to other countries will:

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Which would be considered to be one of the factors that shift the aggregate supply curve? A change in:

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If there is a decrease in the price level, then it will increase aggregate expenditures and this change is equivalent to a(n) :

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The following table gives information about the relationship between input quantities and real domestic output in a hypothetical economy: Refer to the above information, the level of productivity is:

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When the excess capacity of business rises, aggregate:

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Exam 12: Part B: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

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Refer to the diagram given below. Suppose an increase in aggregate demand shifts AD1 to AD2.At P1, the amount of output demanded will be:

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An increase in aggregate demand is most likely to be caused by a decrease in:

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An increase in investment spending caused by a decline in the interest rate will:

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Which of the following is incorrect?

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The following aggregate demand and supply schedules are for a hypothetical economy: Refer to the above data.If the price level is 150 and producers supply $300 of real output:

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An increase in the aggregate expenditures schedule:

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The factors which affect the amounts that consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners wish to purchase at each price level are the:

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An increase in business taxes will shift the aggregate supply curve leftward.

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If the current price level was such that the aggregate quantity demanded exceeded the aggregate quantity supplied, we would expect:

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Other things being equal, the higher the price level, the lower the level of domestic output purchased.This occurs because of:

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The foreign trade effect suggests that an increase in the Canadian price level relative to other countries will:

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Which would be considered to be one of the factors that shift the aggregate supply curve? A change in:

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If there is a decrease in the price level, then it will increase aggregate expenditures and this change is equivalent to a(n) :

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The following table gives information about the relationship between input quantities and real domestic output in a hypothetical economy: Refer to the above information, the level of productivity is:

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Refer to the diagram given below. Suppose an increase in aggregate demand shifts AD₁ to AD₂.At P₁, the amount of output demanded will be:

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