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An increase in the price level


A) increases investment spending,thereby shifting the AD curve to the left
B) does not shift the AD curve
C) causes the government's budget deficit to fall
D) increases investment spending,thereby shifting the AD curve to the right
E) shifts the AS curve outward

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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A demand shock that increases real GDP above its full-employment level will,in the long run,


A) lead to a higher wage rate and an upward shift of the aggregate supply curve
B) lead to a lower wage rate and a downward shift of the aggregate supply curve
C) lead to a higher wage rate and a rightward shift of the aggregate demand curve
D) lead to a lower wage rate and a leftward shift of the aggregate demand curve
E) cause no further shifts in the aggregate supply or aggregate demand curve

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following would shift the AS curve downward?


A) A decrease in the price level
B) A decrease in world oil prices.
C) An increase in world oil prices.
D) A natural disaster that raises unit costs for all firms.
E) A loss of technological capability.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The aggregate demand curve identifies the level of aggregate production corresponding to a change in the price level.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following can lead to stagflation?


A) A decrease in the money supply
B) A decrease in autonomous consumption
C) A prolonged increase in oil prices
D) An increase in government spending
E) A decrease in oil prices

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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An increase in the price level will lead to which of the following sequences?


A) The money demand curve shifts leftward,the interest rate drops,the aggregate expenditure line shifts upward,and there is movement downward along the aggregate demand curve.
B) The money demand curve shifts rightward,the interest rate increases,the aggregate expenditure line shifts downward,and there is movement upward along the aggregate demand curve.
C) The money demand curve shifts leftward,the interest rate drops,the aggregate expenditure line shifts downward,and there is movement upward along the aggregate demand curve.
D) The money demand curve shifts rightward,the interest rate increases,the aggregate expenditure line shifts upward,and there is movement downward along the aggregate demand curve.
E) the money demand curve shifts leftward,the interest rate drops,the aggregate expenditure line shifts upward,and there is movement upward along the aggregate demand curve.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following would shift the aggregate demand curve to the right?


A) Increases in government purchases,investment spending,autonomous consumption,taxes,or the money supply
B) Increases in government purchases,investment spending,autonomous consumption,or the money supply
C) Decreases in government purchases,investment spending,autonomous consumption,taxes,or the money supply
D) Increases in government purchases,investment spending,autonomous consumption or taxes
E) Decreases in government purchases or investment spending,and increases in autonomous consumption,taxes,or the money supply

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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According the AS/AD model,in the long run,expansionary monetary policy will


A) increase both real GDP and the price level.
B) decrease both real GDP and the price level.
C) decrease the price level and leave real GDP unchanged.
D) increase the price level and leave real GDP unchanged.
E) increase real GDP and reduce the price level.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The equilibrium price level


A) determines by how much the AD curve shifts
B) is inversely related to the nominal wage rate
C) is influenced by the pricing behavior of all the firms in the economy
D) is unaffected by changes in resource costs
E) is the same thing as the interest rate

F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is not an example of a demand shock?


A) A reduction in government spending
B) An increase in income tax rates
C) A change in oil prices.
D) A money supply increase.
E) An increase in government spending.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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A supply shock


A) is usually caused by a change in the money supply
B) is any event that causes the aggregate supply curve to shift
C) is any event caused by a change in the price level
D) is usually good news for the economy
E) always leads to an increase in the interest rate

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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  -Refer to Figure 15-12.The vertical line most likely represents the A)  money demand curve B)  short-run aggregate demand curve C)  long-run aggregate demand curve D)  short-run aggregate supply curve E)  long-run aggregate supply curve -Refer to Figure 15-12.The vertical line most likely represents the


A) money demand curve
B) short-run aggregate demand curve
C) long-run aggregate demand curve
D) short-run aggregate supply curve
E) long-run aggregate supply curve

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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If output increases,which of the following would occur?


A) Prices of non-labor inputs,input requirements per unit of output,and unit costs would all increase,and the economy would move downward along the aggregate supply curve.
B) Prices of non-labor inputs,input requirements per unit of output,and unit costs would all decrease,and the economy would move downward along the aggregate supply curve.
C) Prices of non-labor inputs,input requirements per unit of output,and unit costs would all decrease,and the economy would move upward along the aggregate supply curve.
D) Prices of non-labor inputs,input requirements per unit of output,and unit costs would all increase,and the economy would move upward along the aggregate supply curve.
E) Prices of non-labor inputs and input requirements per unit of output would increase,unit costs would decrease,and the economy would move downward along the aggregate supply curve.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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The average percentage markup in the economy is


A) relatively stable,but the price level may not be
B) relatively stable,causing the price level to also be relatively stable
C) relatively unstable,despite which the price level remains relatively stable
D) relatively unstable,causing the price level to also be relatively unstable
E) determined by the unit costs of production

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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If the price level is increasing and output is falling,which of the following could be the reason?


A) A negative demand shock
B) A positive supply shock
C) A positive supply shock combined with a positive demand shock
D) A negative supply shock
E) A positive demand shock

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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The AD curve is derived by adding up demand curves for all goods and services.

A) True
B) False

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The aggregate demand curve


A) represents the relationship between prices and quantities of all goods produced in an economy
B) is derived from equilibrium conditions in the labor and money markets
C) gives the equilibrium level of real GDP corresponding to a given price level
D) is the sum of an economy's individual demand curves
E) plots the interest rate as a function of output

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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In the short run,an increase in real GDP will


A) increase unit costs and increase the price level
B) increase unit costs and decrease the price level
C) decrease unit costs and decrease the price level
D) decrease unit costs and increase the price level
E) have no effect on unit costs or the price level

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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  -Refer to Figure 15-11.Suppose the economy is currently at point D where it is producing its full-employment level of real GDP ($6.8 trillion) .We would expect that,in the long run, A)  the economy will return to point D unless a demand or supply shock occurred B)  wages will fall and aggregate demand will decrease C)  wages will rise and aggregate demand will increase D)  wages will fall and aggregate supply will increase as the economy moves to point C E)  the full-employment level of real GDP would fall to the equilibrium level of real GDP -Refer to Figure 15-11.Suppose the economy is currently at point D where it is producing its full-employment level of real GDP ($6.8 trillion) .We would expect that,in the long run,


A) the economy will return to point D unless a demand or supply shock occurred
B) wages will fall and aggregate demand will decrease
C) wages will rise and aggregate demand will increase
D) wages will fall and aggregate supply will increase as the economy moves to point C
E) the full-employment level of real GDP would fall to the equilibrium level of real GDP

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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If the Fed sells bonds in an open market operation,which of the following is most likely to occur?


A) The equilibrium level of GDP decreases
B) The money supply increases
C) The interest rate falls
D) The aggregate expenditure line shifts upward
E) The open market operation is said to be expansionary.

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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