Question 1

Which of the following events shifts aggregate demand rightward?

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A)  an increase in government expenditures or a decrease in the price level
B)  a decrease in government expenditures or an increase in the price level
C)  an increase in government expenditures, but not a change in the price level
D)  a decrease in the price level, but not an increase in government expendituresE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Suppose an increase in interest rates causes rising unemployment and falling output. To counter this, the Federal Reserve would

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A)  increase government spending.
B)  increase the money supply.
C)  decrease government spending.
D)  decrease the money supply.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The multiplier effect states that there are additional shifts in aggregate demand from fiscal policy, because it

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A)  reduces investment and thereby increases consumer spending.
B)  increases the money supply and thereby reduces interest rates.
C)  increases income and thereby increases consumer spending.
D)  decreases income and thereby increases consumer spending.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A policy that results in slow and steady growth of the money supply is an example of

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A)  an "easy" monetary policy.
B)  a "passive" monetary policy.
C)  a "practical" monetary policy.
D)  an "active" monetary policy.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

An increase in households' desired money holding causes a(n) _____ in interest rates. This causes a(n) _____ in investment spending and aggregate demand.

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Question 6

People are likely to want to hold more money if the interest rate

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A)  increases, making the opportunity cost of holding money rise.
B)  increases, making the opportunity cost of holding money fall.
C)  decreases, making the opportunity cost of holding money rise.
D)  decreases, making the opportunity cost of holding money fall.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A reduction in personal income taxes increases Aggregate Demand through

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A)  an increase in investment spending.
B)  an increase in national savings.
C)  an increase in private savings.
D)  an increase in personal consumption.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Tax increases

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A)  and increases in government expenditures shift aggregate demand right.
B)  and increases in government expenditures shift aggregate demand left.
C)  shift aggregate demand right while increases in government expenditures shift aggregate demand left.
D)  shift aggregate demand left while increases in government expenditures shift aggregate demand right.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Figure 34-2. On the left-hand graph, MS represents the supply of money and MD represents the demand for money; on the right-hand graph, AD represents aggregate demand. The usual quantities are measured along the axes of both graphs.
. 1 to Y2 is explained as follows: A) The Federal Reserve increases the money supply, causing the money-demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2. B) An increase in P from P1 to P2 causes the money-demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2. C) A decrease in P from P2 to P1 causes the money-demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2. D) An increase in the price level causes the money-demand curve to shift from MD2 to MD1; this shift of MD causes r to decrease from r2 to r1; and this decrease in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > 1 to Y2 is explained as follows: A) The Federal Reserve increases the money supply, causing the money-demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2. B) An increase in P from P1 to P2 causes the money-demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2. C) A decrease in P from P2 to P1 causes the money-demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2. D) An increase in the price level causes the money-demand curve to shift from MD2 to MD1; this shift of MD causes r to decrease from r2 to r1; and this decrease in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
-Refer to Figure 34-2. A decrease in Y from Y1 to Y2 is explained as follows:

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A)  The Federal Reserve increases the money supply, causing the money-demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2.
B)  An increase in P from P1 to P2 causes the money-demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2.
C)  A decrease in P from P2 to P1 causes the money-demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2.
D)  An increase in the price level causes the money-demand curve to shift from MD2 to MD1; this shift of MD causes r to decrease from r2 to r1; and this decrease in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

When government expenditures increase, the interest rate

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A)  increases, making the change in aggregate demand larger.
B)  increases, making the change in aggregate demand smaller
C)  decreases, making the change in aggregate demand larger.
D)  decreases, making the change in aggregate demand smaller.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

According to the theory of liquidity preference, an increase in the price level causes the

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A)  interest rate and investment to rise.
B)  interest rate and investment to fall.
C)  interest rate to rise and investment to fall.
D)  interest rate to fall and investment to rise.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The multiplier is computed as MPC / (1 - MPC).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which particular interest rate(s)  do we attempt to explain using the theory of liquidity preference?

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A)  only the nominal interest rate
B)  both the nominal interest rate and the real interest rate
C)  only the interest rate on long-term bonds
D)  only the interest rate on short-term government bondsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

If businesses and consumers become pessimistic, the Federal Reserve can attempt to reduce the impact on the price level and real GDP by

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A)  increasing the money supply, which raises interest rates.
B)  increasing the money supply, which lowers interest rates.
C)  decreasing the money supply, which raises interest rates.
D)  decreasing the money supply, which lowers interest rates.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Figure 34-8 1 to AD2. B) shift aggregate demand from AD1 to AD3. C) cause movement from point A to point B along AD1. D) have no effect on aggregate demand." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
-Refer to Figure 34-8. An increase in government purchases will

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A)  shift aggregate demand from AD1 to AD2.
B)  shift aggregate demand from AD1 to AD3.
C)  cause movement from point A to point B along AD1.
D)  have no effect on aggregate demand.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not an automatic stabilizer?

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A)  the minimum wage
B)  the unemployment compensation system
C)  the federal income tax
D)  the welfare systemE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

An increase in the money supply shifts the aggregate-supply curve to the right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy, acting upon advice from his economists, proposed tax cuts. The advice he received

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A)  was opposed to the teaching of Keynes, who had taught that tax cuts were counterproductive.
B)  was opposed to the teaching of Keynes, who had taught that all attempts to stabilize the economy were futile.
C)  came from economists who had studied Keynes's ideas when those ideas were only a few years old.
D)  came from economists who were unaware of Keynes's ideas because those ideas had not yet been widely disseminated at that time.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

According to the theory of liquidity preference, a decrease in the price level causes the

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A)  interest rate and investment to rise.
B)  interest rate and investment to fall.
C)  interest rate to rise and investment to fall.
D)  interest rate to fall and investment to rise.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The _____ effect states that a lower price level reduces the amount of money people wish to hold. When they lend out their excess savings, the _____ falls causing investment spending to rise and increases the quantity of goods and services demanded.

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