Question 1

Based on the Phillips Curve, when the actual rate of inflation is greater than the expected rate, the unemployment rate will

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A)  rise temporarily, but decreases in nominal wages will bring the expected and actual rates of inflation into balance.
B)  rise temporarily, but increases in nominal wages will bring the expected and actual rates of inflation into balance.
C)  fall temporarily, but increases in nominal wages will bring the expected and actual rates of inflation into balance.
D)  fall temporarily, but decreases in nominal wages will bring the actual and expected rates of inflation into balance.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

When the actual rate of inflation is less than the expected rate,

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A)  the unemployment rate will temporarily rise.
B)  firms will increase their output to recoup their falling profits.
C)  the unemployment rate will temporarily fall.
D)  firms will experience rising profits and thus increase their employment.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The implication of the long-run Phillips Curve is that there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment in the long-run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The basic problem portrayed by the traditional Phillips Curve is

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A)  that a level of aggregate demand sufficiently high to result in full employment may also cause inflation.
B)  that changes in the composition of total labor demand tend to be deflationary.
C)  that unemployment rises at the same time the general price level is rising.
D)  the possibility that automation will increase the level of noncyclical unemployment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

In the short run, nominal wages and other input prices are assumed to be

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A)  unresponsive to product price-level changes, but in the long run they are assumed to be responsive.
B)  unresponsive to product price-level changes, and in the long run they are assumed to be unresponsive also.
C)  responsive to product price-level changes, but in the long run they are assumed to be unresponsive.
D)  responsive to product price-level changes, and in the long run they are assumed to be responsive also.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

If prices and wages are flexible, a decrease in aggregate demand will in the long run cause only a(n)

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A)  decrease in the price level.
B)  increase in the price level.
C)  increase in the unemployment rate.
D)  decrease in real output.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Adverse aggregate supply shocks would result in

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A)  a lower rate of inflation and a higher rate of unemployment.
B)  a higher rate of inflation and a lower rate of unemployment.
C)  a lower rate of inflation and a lower rate of unemployment.
D)  a higher rate of inflation and a higher rate of unemployment.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

One significant criticism of the major proposition of supply-side economics during the period 1980-1988 was that

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A)  the tight monetary policy of the Federal Reserve slowed the growth of the economy and caused a severe recession.
B)  major sectors of the economy failed to achieve optimal efficiency from increased regulation by government.
C)  there was a significant increase in the rate of unemployment over the period.
D)  growth in the productive capacity of the economy did not exceed the historical pace.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In the long run, if the price level increases, then nominal wages and other input prices will

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A)  also rise, so firms will reduce their output level.
B)  also rise, so firms will not change their output level.
C)  not change, so firms will not change their output level.
D)  decrease, so firms will increase their output level.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Disinflation occurs when

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A)  the price level is falling.
B)  investment plans exceed saving.
C)  a speculative investment "bubble" is bursting.
D)  the inflation rate is declining.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

If government uses its stabilization policies to maintain full employment under conditions of cost-push inflation,

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A)  a deflationary spiral is likely to occur.
B)  an inflationary spiral is likely to occur.
C)  stagflation is likely to occur.
D)  the Phillips Curve is likely to shift inward.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

When the actual rate of inflation exceeds the expected rate

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A)  the unemployment rate will temporarily rise.
B)  firms will experience rising profits and thus increase their employment.
C)  the actual rate of inflation will fall.
D)  nominal wages will decline.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

If cost-push inflation occurs and the government adopts a hands-off policy approach, then, according to the simple extended AD-AS model, in the long run the economy will

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A)  get back to where it started from.
B)  get stuck with high unemployment.
C)  experience an inflationary spiral.
D)  have a higher price level.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

In the extended analysis of aggregate supply, the short-run aggregate supply curve is

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A)  vertical and the long-run aggregate supply curve is horizontal.
B)  horizontal and the long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical.
C)  upsloping and the long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical.
D)  horizontal and the long-run aggregate supply curve is upsloping.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Assume that a person saves $50,000 and earns 7 percent annual interest.If the marginal tax rate is 36 percent, then the after-tax interest earnings will be

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A)  $2,000.
B)  $2,240.
C)  $2,760.
D)  $3,500.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Inflation in the short run is most likely to result from a(n)

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

Question 17

In terms of aggregate supply, a period in which nominal wages and other resource prices are fully responsive to price-level changes is called the

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A)  long run.
B)  short run.
C)  immediate market period.
D)  very long run.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In 1993 the federal government boosted income tax rates.In the seven years that followed,

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A)  tax revenues fell slightly.
B)  productivity growth slowed.
C)  the unemployment rate increased.
D)  tax revenues expanded rapidly.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

A potential cause of stagflation is

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A)  agricultural surpluses.
B)  declining productivity.
C)  improving labor productivity.
D)  a rise in the value of the dollar.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which factor contributed to the demise of stagflation during the 1982-1989 period?

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A)  a lessening of foreign competition
B)  the decline of the monopoly power of OPEC
C)  an increase in the per-unit cost of production
D)  an increase in regulation of the airline and trucking industriesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 38: Extending the Analysis of Aggregate Supply

In the extended analysis of aggregate supply, the short-run aggregate supply curve is

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The basic problem portrayed by the traditional Phillips Curve is

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Assume that a person saves $50,000 and earns 7 percent annual interest.If the marginal tax rate is 36 percent, then the after-tax interest earnings will be

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Which factor contributed to the demise of stagflation during the 1982-1989 period?

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If prices and wages are flexible, a decrease in aggregate demand will in the long run cause only a(n)

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In the long run, if the price level increases, then nominal wages and other input prices will

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In 1993 the federal government boosted income tax rates.In the seven years that followed,

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In the short run, nominal wages and other input prices are assumed to be

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In terms of aggregate supply, a period in which nominal wages and other resource prices are fully responsive to price-level changes is called the

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Disinflation occurs when

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One significant criticism of the major proposition of supply-side economics during the period 1980-1988 was that

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The implication of the long-run Phillips Curve is that there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment in the long-run.

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If cost-push inflation occurs and the government adopts a hands-off policy approach, then, according to the simple extended AD-AS model, in the long run the economy will

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When the actual rate of inflation is less than the expected rate,

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A potential cause of stagflation is

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Inflation in the short run is most likely to result from a(n)

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When the actual rate of inflation exceeds the expected rate

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If government uses its stabilization policies to maintain full employment under conditions of cost-push inflation,

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Adverse aggregate supply shocks would result in

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Based on the Phillips Curve, when the actual rate of inflation is greater than the expected rate, the unemployment rate will

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