Question 1

The Agricultural Adjustment Act,passed in 1933,was an effort to

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A)  keep agricultural prices high by increasing supply.
B)  keep agricultural prices low by increasing supply.
C)  keep agricultural prices high by decreasing supply.
D)  keep agricultural prices low by decreasing supply.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the impact of fiscal policy during the Great Depression?

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A)  Despite the large increases in government spending as a share of GDP when the New Deal policies were initiated,the expansionary fiscal policy failed to stimulate demand.
B)  Fiscal policy was focused on monetary expansion,when it should have focused on maintaining a balanced budget.
C)  It is difficult to link expansionary fiscal policy with economic recovery because government spending and budget deficits were a relatively small portion of GDP prior to the beginning of World War II.
D)  There is a direct correlation between increases in government spending as a share of GDP and increases in output and employment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

During the Great Depression,fiscal policy focused primarily on

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A)  keeping taxes low.
B)  raising taxes during an economic expansion and lowering taxes during a recession.
C)  trying to balance the federal budget.
D)  running budget deficits in order to stimulate real output and GDP.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following was a result of the many programs introduced as part of the New Deal?

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A)  a business environment of uncertainty that reduced output and investment
B)  a speeding up of the economic recovery process once these programs were enacted
C)  an increase in trade,investment,and output within the business sector
D)  a steady decline in the unemployment rateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The rapid growth in stock prices during the 1920s was due in large part to

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A)  the expansionary monetary policy of the Federal Reserve.
B)  the wartime demand for military equipment and supplies.
C)  the artificially high value of the dollar,which eventually led to the stock market crash of 1929.
D)  the technological innovations of the decade,which spurred economic growth.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

During the Great Depression of 1929-1933,

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A)  the Fed allowed the money supply to contract substantially.
B)  the Fed increased the money supply sharply.
C)  Congress cut tax rates sharply.
D)  Congress cut tariffs substantially.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

An analysis of stock market prices during 1929 to 1930 indicates that

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A)  the stock market crash of October 1929 was the cause of the Great Depression of the 1930s.
B)  stock market prices rose steadily throughout the entire year of 1930.
C)  after recovering most of its value from the crash of October 1929,stock prices again declined steadily during the debate and passage of the Smoot-Hawley trade bill.
D)  after the crash of October 1929,the Smoot-Hawley trade bill marked the beginning of a steady recovery of the stock market.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following was true with regard to the Great Depression?

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A)  The policies of the New Deal brought the Great Depression to an end well before World War II.
B)  Sound economic policy was followed during this era,which makes the length and severity of the Great Depression puzzling to economists.
C)  The length and severity of the Great Depression was the result of unsound economic policies followed by both the Hoover and Roosevelt Administrations.
D)  The Great Depression was largely the result of the highly expansionary monetary policy of the Fed during the 1930s.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following did not contribute to the severity of the Great Depression?

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A)  a sharp reduction in the money supply during the early 1930s
B)  a large tax increase (to balance the budget) in the early 1930s
C)  substantial increases in the tariff rates on imported goods
D)  a reduction in government expenditures and a substantial cut in personal income tax rates during 1932 and again in 1936E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

As a result of the Smoot-Hawley trade bill of 1930,

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A)  both the volume of U.S.trade and the tariff revenues derived from trade increased substantially.
B)  the volume of U.S.trade decreased,but the tariff revenues derived from trade increased.
C)  the volume of U.S.trade increased,but the tariff revenues derived from trade decreased.
D)  both the volume of U.S.trade and the tariff revenues derived from trade decreased substantially.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following was true of fiscal policy during the Great Depression?

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A)  The federal government generally ran a budget surplus and this reduced aggregate demand.
B)  The federal government persistently balanced its budget during the 1930s.
C)  Government spending was reduced as a share of GDP and budget deficits were small.
D)  Government spending increased as a share of GDP but budget deficits were relatively small (generally less than 4 percent of GDP) .E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

As unemployment rose during 1930 through 1932 and the economy plunged into the Great Depression,policy makers

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A)  reduced tax rates and increased the money supply.
B)  increased tax rates and reduced the money supply.
C)  increased both tax rates and the money supply.
D)  reduced both the tax rates and the money supply.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following contributed to the severity of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

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A)  large increases in tax rates in 1932 and again in 1936
B)  large increases in the money supply during the early 1930s
C)  a reduction in tariffs protecting many U.S.industries
D)  a substantial tax rate reduction,which led to large deficits and high interest rates during the early 1930sE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

If higher tariffs,such as those enacted by the Smoot-Hawley trade bill,reduce the imports of the United States,which of the following will be most likely to occur?

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A)  U.S.employment will increase.
B)  The unemployment rate of the United States will decline.
C)  U.S.exports will increase because foreigners will want to buy more from U.S.producers.
D)  U.S.exports will decline because foreigners will be earning fewer of the dollars needed to purchase goods and services from Americans.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

If fiscal policy were able to exert a significant impact on the economy during the Great Depression,we would expect

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A)  an increase in government expenditures and a reduction in budget deficits.
B)  an increase in government expenditures and an increase in budget deficits.
C)  a decrease in government expenditures and a reduction in budget deficits.
D)  a decrease in government expenditures and an increase in budget deficits.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is a lesson that can be learned from monetary policy during the Great Depression?

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A)  Monetary policy should be changed frequently in response to economic fluctuations.
B)  Prolonged periods of monetary contraction will retard economic growth.
C)  Low interest rates will direct an economy toward recovery.
D)  Monetary policy should focus on variables such as output and employment.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following contributed to the severity of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

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A)  constant structural changes that created uncertainty and undermined markets
B)  the Fed's policy of rapid monetary expansion during the early 1930s
C)  a reduction in tariffs protecting many U.S.industries
D)  a substantial tax rate reduction,which led to large deficits and high interest rates during the early 1930sE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Did the fiscal policy of the 1930s bring an end to the Great Depression?

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A)  No,government spending and budget deficits as a share of GDP were relatively small during the 1930s,and there is little evidence that fiscal policy did much to stimulate output.
B)  No,even though budget deficits steadily rose from 2 percent of GDP in the early 1930s to more than 10 percent of GDP in 1939,this expansionary fiscal policy had little effect on output.
C)  Yes,even though the spending programs of the New Deal led to budget deficits,they also led to a steady reduction in the rate of unemployment during the latter half of the 1930s.
D)  Yes,the fiscal policy that kept the federal budget balanced throughout the 1930s created a stable business climate and eventually stimulated investment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Analysis of the Great Depression indicates that

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A)  even though monetary and fiscal policies were highly expansionary,they were unable to offset the economic downturn.
B)  even though monetary policy was expansionary,restrictive fiscal policy dominated during the 1930s.
C)  a reduction in tax rates could not prevent the economic downturn from spiraling into a depression.
D)  the depth of the economic plunge,if not its onset,was the result of monetary,fiscal,and regulatory policies.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Analysis of the Great Depression indicates that

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A)  even though monetary and fiscal policies were highly expansionary,they were unable to offset the economic plunge.
B)  even though monetary policy was expansionary,restrictive fiscal policy dominated during the 1930s.
C)  a reduction in tax rates could not prevent the economic downturn from spiraling into a depression.
D)  the severity of the economic decline,if not its onset,was the result of perverse monetary,fiscal and regulatory policies.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 34: Lessons From the Great Depression

During the Great Depression,fiscal policy focused primarily on

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Which of the following did not contribute to the severity of the Great Depression?

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Which of the following contributed to the severity of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

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If higher tariffs,such as those enacted by the Smoot-Hawley trade bill,reduce the imports of the United States,which of the following will be most likely to occur?

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Which of the following was a result of the many programs introduced as part of the New Deal?

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Analysis of the Great Depression indicates that

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The rapid growth in stock prices during the 1920s was due in large part to

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If fiscal policy were able to exert a significant impact on the economy during the Great Depression,we would expect

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As unemployment rose during 1930 through 1932 and the economy plunged into the Great Depression,policy makers

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Did the fiscal policy of the 1930s bring an end to the Great Depression?

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Which of the following best describes the impact of fiscal policy during the Great Depression?

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The Agricultural Adjustment Act,passed in 1933,was an effort to

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Which of the following was true of fiscal policy during the Great Depression?

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As a result of the Smoot-Hawley trade bill of 1930,

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Which of the following contributed to the severity of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

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Analysis of the Great Depression indicates that

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An analysis of stock market prices during 1929 to 1930 indicates that

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During the Great Depression of 1929-1933,

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Which of the following is a lesson that can be learned from monetary policy during the Great Depression?

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Which of the following was true with regard to the Great Depression?

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