Question 1

Suppose that an economy produces 2,400 units of output, employing the 60 units of input, and the price of the input is $30 per unit.All else equal, if the price of each unit of input decreased from $30 to $20, then productivity would

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A)  increase from $40 to $90 and aggregate supply would decrease.
B)  increase from $50 to $60 and aggregate supply would decrease.
C)  increase from $60 to $70 and aggregate supply would increase.
D)  remain unchanged but aggregate supply would increase.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The real-balance and interest-rate effects help explain why aggregate demand might shift to the right or to the left.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When national income in other nations decreases, aggregate demand in our economy

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A)  increases because our exports will increase.
B)  decreases because our exports will decrease.
C)  increases because our imports will decrease.
D)  decreases because our imports will increase.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The price level in the United States is more flexible downward than upward.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The table gives aggregate demand and supply schedules for a hypothetical economy.If the amount of real output demanded at each price level falls by $200, this might have been caused by

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A)  an increase in net exports.
B)  a worsening of business expectations.
C)  an increase in consumer wealth.
D)  a decrease in the personal income tax.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

If investment decreases by $20 billion and the economy's MPC is 0.5, the aggregate demand curve will shift

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A)  leftward by $40 billion at each price level.
B)  rightward by $20 billion at each price level.
C)  rightward by $40 billion at each price level.
D)  leftward by $20 billion at each price level.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

If the dollar price of foreign currencies falls (that is, the dollar appreciates) , we would expect

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A)  aggregate demand to decrease and aggregate supply to increase.
B)  both aggregate demand and aggregate supply to decrease.
C)  both aggregate demand and aggregate supply to increase.
D)  aggregate demand to increase and aggregate supply to decrease.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

(Last Word)  In response to the Great Recession, the federal government engaged in significant deficit-funded spending.While it kept the recession from getting worse, and did result in some positive economic growth, it did not fully achieve the desired result.Which of the following best explains why the fiscal policy actions fell short of their objective?

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A)  Despite the fiscal stimulus, aggregate demand continued to shift to the right.
B)  The fiscal stimulus caused a significant leftward shift of aggregate supply.
C)  Offsetting monetary policy caused the aggregate demand to remain virtually unchanged, meaning that all gains in output came from aggregate supply shifts.
D)  The fiscal stimulus shifted aggregate demand to the right, but not enough to restore full employment.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Minimum wage laws tend to make the price level more flexible rather than less flexible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The oil crises of the 1970s and 1980s can best be illustrated as a shift of the aggregate demand curve to the left.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The foreign purchases effect on aggregate demand suggests that a

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A)  fall in our domestic price level will increase our imports and reduce our exports, thereby reducing the net exports component of aggregate demand.
B)  fall in our domestic price level will decrease our imports and increase our exports, thereby reducing the net exports component of aggregate demand.
C)  rise in our domestic price level will increase our imports and reduce our exports, thereby reducing the net exports component of aggregate demand.
D)  rise in our domestic price level will decrease our imports and increase our exports, thereby reducing the net exports component of aggregate demand.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Suppose that an economy produces 2,400 units of output, employing 60 units of input, and the price of the input is $30 per unit.The per-unit cost of production is

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A)  $0.25.
B)  $0.50.
C)  $0.75.
D)  $2.00.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

An increase in real interest rates will increase investment and aggregate demand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If the cost of resources decreases, then real domestic output will increase.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A decrease in interest rates caused by a change in the price level would cause a(n)

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A)  decrease (or shift left)  in aggregate demand.
B)  increase (or shift right)  in aggregate demand.
C)  decrease in the quantity of real output demanded (or movement up along A
D)  .
D)  increase in the quantity of real output demanded (or movement down along A
D)  .E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The aggregate demand curve

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A)  is upsloping because a higher price level is necessary to make production profitable as production costs rise.
B)  is downsloping because production costs decline as real output increases.
C)  shows the amount of expenditures required to induce the production of each possible level of real output.
D)  shows the amount of real output that will be purchased at each possible price level.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

A rightward shift in the aggregate supply curve is best explained by an increase in

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A)  business taxes.
B)  productivity.
C)  nominal wages.
D)  the price of imported resources.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

When the stock market crashed in 2008, the so-called reverse wealth effect caused consumer spending to decrease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not an effect that occurs when the general price level in our economy increases?

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A)  The purchasing power of people's savings will increase.
B)  The interest rate will also tend to increase.
C)  Foreign buyers will buy less of our output, and we tend to import more.
D)  Our net exports will tend to decrease.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The real-balances effect indicates that inflation makes the public feel wealthier and they therefore spend more out of their current incomes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 32: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The foreign purchases effect on aggregate demand suggests that a

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The real-balances effect indicates that inflation makes the public feel wealthier and they therefore spend more out of their current incomes.

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When national income in other nations decreases, aggregate demand in our economy

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The aggregate demand curve

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If investment decreases by $20 billion and the economy's MPC is 0.5, the aggregate demand curve will shift

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A decrease in interest rates caused by a change in the price level would cause a(n)

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If the cost of resources decreases, then real domestic output will increase.

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An increase in real interest rates will increase investment and aggregate demand.

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The real-balance and interest-rate effects help explain why aggregate demand might shift to the right or to the left.

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Suppose that an economy produces 2,400 units of output, employing 60 units of input, and the price of the input is $30 per unit.The per-unit cost of production is

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The oil crises of the 1970s and 1980s can best be illustrated as a shift of the aggregate demand curve to the left.

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Minimum wage laws tend to make the price level more flexible rather than less flexible.

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When the stock market crashed in 2008, the so-called reverse wealth effect caused consumer spending to decrease.

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The price level in the United States is more flexible downward than upward.

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The table gives aggregate demand and supply schedules for a hypothetical economy.If the amount of real output demanded at each price level falls by $200, this might have been caused by

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A rightward shift in the aggregate supply curve is best explained by an increase in

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Suppose that an economy produces 2,400 units of output, employing the 60 units of input, and the price of the input is $30 per unit.All else equal, if the price of each unit of input decreased from $30 to $20, then productivity would

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If the dollar price of foreign currencies falls (that is, the dollar appreciates) , we would expect

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Which of the following is not an effect that occurs when the general price level in our economy increases?

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Exam 32: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The foreign purchases effect on aggregate demand suggests that a

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The real-balances effect indicates that inflation makes the public feel wealthier and they therefore spend more out of their current incomes.

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When national income in other nations decreases, aggregate demand in our economy

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The aggregate demand curve

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If investment decreases by $20 billion and the economy's MPC is 0.5, the aggregate demand curve will shift

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A decrease in interest rates caused by a change in the price level would cause a(n)

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If the cost of resources decreases, then real domestic output will increase.

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An increase in real interest rates will increase investment and aggregate demand.

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The real-balance and interest-rate effects help explain why aggregate demand might shift to the right or to the left.

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Suppose that an economy produces 2,400 units of output, employing 60 units of input, and the price of the input is $30 per unit.The per-unit cost of production is

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The oil crises of the 1970s and 1980s can best be illustrated as a shift of the aggregate demand curve to the left.

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Minimum wage laws tend to make the price level more flexible rather than less flexible.

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When the stock market crashed in 2008, the so-called reverse wealth effect caused consumer spending to decrease.

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The price level in the United States is more flexible downward than upward.

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The table gives aggregate demand and supply schedules for a hypothetical economy.If the amount of real output demanded at each price level falls by $200, this might have been caused by

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A rightward shift in the aggregate supply curve is best explained by an increase in

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