Question 1

Which of the following would cause prices and real GDP 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 leftE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

According to classical macroeconomic theory, changes in the money supply affect

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A)  nominal variables and real variables.
B)  nominal variables, but not real variables.
C)  real variables, but not nominal variables.
D)  neither nominal nor real variables.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

An increase in the money supply

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A)  and an investment tax credit both cause aggregate demand to shift right.
B)  and an investment tax credit both cause aggregate demand to shift left.
C)  causes aggregate demand to shift right, while an investment tax credit causes aggregate demand to shift left.
D)  causes aggregate demand to shift left, while an investment tax credit causes aggregate demand to shift right.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

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) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Refer to Pessimism. Which curve shifts and in which direction?

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

Question 6

The recession of 2008-2009 was in many ways the worst macroeconomic event in more than half a century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Other things the same, which of the following is correct?

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A)  A decrease in the price level causes the dollar to appreciate. Aggregate demand shifts right.
B)  A decrease in the price level causes the dollar to depreciate. Aggregate demand shifts right.
C)  If speculators lose confidence in the American economy, the dollar appreciates. Aggregate demand shifts right.
D)  If speculators lose confidence in the American economy, the dollar depreciates. Aggregate demand shifts right.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following effects helps to explain the slope of the aggregate-demand curve?

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A)  the exchange-rate effect
B)  the wealth effect
C)  the interest-rate effect
D)  All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

An increase in the money supply causes output to rise in the long run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The quantity of aggregate goods and services demanded rises when the

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A)  price level rises, because the interest rate rises.
B)  price level rises, because the interest rate falls.
C)  price level falls, because the interest rate rises.
D)  price level falls, because the interest rate falls.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

If a central bank is independent,

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A)  it has the ability to alter taxes.
B)  it allocates savings to firms.
C)  it restricts trade to increase domestic employment.
D)  it operations are not controlled by the political process.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

According to classical macroeconomic theory, changes in the money supply change nominal but not real variables.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify the direction of the change during a recession in each of the following: consumption expenditures, investment expenditures, and unemployment.

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Consumption expendit...

Question 14

Most economists use the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model primarily to analyze

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A)  short-run fluctuations in the economy.
B)  the effects of macroeconomic policy on the prices of individual goods.
C)  the long-run effects of international trade policies.
D)  productivity and economic growth.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Other things the same, if the price level falls, people

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A)  increase foreign bond purchases, so the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange increases.
B)  increase foreign bond purchases, so the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange decreases.
C)  decrease foreign bond purchases, so the supply of dollars in market for foreign-currency exchange increases.
D)  decrease foreign bond purchases, so the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange decreases.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Most economists believe that in the long run, changes in the money supply

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A)  affect nominal but not real variables. This view that money is ultimately neutral is consistent with classical theory.
B)  affect nominal but not real variables. This view that money is ultimately neutral is inconsistent with classical theory.
C)  affect real but not nominal variables. This view that money is ultimately neutral is consistent with classical theory.
D)  affect real but not nominal variables. This view that money is ultimately neutral is inconsistent with classical theory.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Consider the exhibit below for the following questions.
Figure 33-4 
-Refer to Figure 33-4. 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) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Refer to Financial Crisis. What happens to the price level and real GDP in the short run?

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A)  both the price level and real GDP rise
B)  the price level rises and real GDP falls
C)  the price level falls and real GDP rises
D)  both the price level and real GDP fallE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The aggregate quantity of goods and services demanded changes as the price level rises because

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A)  real wealth falls, interest rates rise, and the dollar appreciates.
B)  real wealth falls, interest rates rise, and the dollar depreciates.
C)  real wealth rises, interest rates fall, and the dollar appreciates.
D)  real wealth rises, interest rates fall, and the dollar depreciates.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

The effect of an increase in the price level on the aggregate-demand curve is represented by a

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A)  shift to the right of the aggregate-demand curve.
B)  shift to the left of the aggregate-demand curve.
C)  movement to the left along a given aggregate-demand curve.
D)  movement to the right along a given aggregate-demand curve.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 33: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The effect of an increase in the price level on the aggregate-demand curve is represented by a

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Which of the following effects helps to explain the slope of the aggregate-demand curve?

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According to classical macroeconomic theory, changes in the money supply change nominal but not real variables.

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Consider the exhibit below for the following questions. Figure 33-4 -Refer to Figure 33-4. If the economy is in long-run equilibrium, then an adverse shift in aggregate supply would move the economy from

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If a central bank is independent,

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The quantity of aggregate goods and services demanded rises when the

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The recession of 2008-2009 was in many ways the worst macroeconomic event in more than half a century.

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The aggregate quantity of goods and services demanded changes as the price level rises because

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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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An increase in the money supply

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Refer to Pessimism. Which curve shifts and in which direction?

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Most economists use the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model primarily to analyze

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Other things the same, if the price level falls, people

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Refer to Financial Crisis. What happens to the price level and real GDP in the short run?

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An increase in the money supply causes output to rise in the long run.

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Identify the direction of the change during a recession in each of the following: consumption expenditures, investment expenditures, and unemployment.

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Most economists believe that in the long run, changes in the money supply

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Other things the same, which of the following is correct?

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According to classical macroeconomic theory, changes in the money supply affect

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