Question 1

In the short run, if the economy is in a Phillips phase of the inflation-unemployment relationship, an increase in aggregate demand will generate

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A)   an increase in the price level and an increase in the unemployment rate.
B)   an increase in the price level and a decrease in the unemployment rate.
C)   an increase in the price level and no change in the unemployment rate.
D)   a decrease in the price level and an increase in the unemployment rate.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Figure 16-8 
-Refer to Figure 16-8. The movement from point 4 to point 5 is consistent with which Jsegment in the diagram below?

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A)   Segment A to D
B)   Segment A to B
C)   Segment B to C
D)   Segment C to DE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A Phillips curve implies

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A)   a negative relationship between consumption and saving.
B)   a positive relationship between inflation and prices.
C)   a negative relationship between inflation and unemployment.
D)   a positive relationship between consumption expenditure and inflation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In general, economists believe that the Phillips curve is

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A)   downward sloping with a steeper slope in the long run than in the short run.
B)   downward sloping with a steeper slope in the short run than in the long run.
C)   downward sloping in the short run but vertical in the long run.
D)   could be horizontal in the short run but always vertical in the long run.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

In the 1960s and early 70s, economists believed that the short-run Phillips curve indicated that policymakers could choose the mix of inflation and unemployment they were willing to accept and achieved this with appropriate fiscal and monetary policies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Suppose an economy is operating with a recessionary gap. In this case, policymakers would seek to move the economy

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A)   back down the Phillips curve, trading a reduction in inflation for an increase in unemployment.
B)   up the Phillips curve, trading a reduction in inflation for an increase in unemployment.
C)   back down the Phillips curve, trading a reduction in unemployment for an increase in inflation.
D)   up the Phillips curve, trading a reduction in unemployment for an increase in inflation.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Consider the following statement: "President Nixon expressed satisfaction with last year's economic performance. He said that with inflation and unemployment heading down, the nation 'is on the right course'. " Identify the stage of the inflation-unemploymentphase.

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A)   the stagflation phase
B)   the recovery phase
C)   the Phillips phase
D)   the growth phaseE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

In the early 1970s, President Nixon inherited an economy that was operating with an inflationary gap. The Nixon administration rationalized that through a combination of a government spending cuts and the Fed's decreasing the money growth rate, it could successfully

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A)   reduce inflation, which would then cause unemployment to fall.
B)   get the economy to slide down along the Phillips curve, thereby trading off a reduction in inflation for an increase in unemployment.
C)   halt any increases in the price level by increasing productivity which would then return the economy to its potential output.
D)   get the economy to slide up along the Phillips curve, thereby trading an increase in unemployment for deflation.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

For a given labor force, an increase in real GDP implies a decrease in unemployment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The efficiency-wage theory holds that self-correction in an economy will not automatically
Jeliminate a recessionary gap.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In general, the duration of job search will be shorter if

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A)   less job-market information is available.
B)   it is more costly to obtain job-search information.
C)   there are fewer employment agencies.
D)   unemployment compensation benefits decrease.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

If workers and firms adjust their expectations of future prices in a higher price level, the
Jshort-run aggregate supply curve shifts to the right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a recovery phase,

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A)   the inflation rate rises.
B)   although the price level rises, the inflation rate falls.
C)   the price level falls.
D)   the price level and the inflation rate fall.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Using the equation of exchange, if velocity is stable in the long run, the inflation rate, (%∆P)  Jcan be expressed as

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A)   %∆P = %∆M ÷ %∆Y
B)   %∆P = %∆M + %∆Y
C)   %∆P = %∆M *%∆Y
D)   %∆P = %∆M - %∆YE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following predictions can be made using the growth rates associated with the equation of exchange, given that velocity is stable and that the economy moves to its potential output (YP)  in the long run?

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A)   If %∆M = %∆ YP , then %∆P = %∆M.
B)   If %∆M > %∆ YP , then %∆P > 0.
C)   If %∆M > %∆ YP , then %∆P > %∆M.
D)   If %∆M = %∆ YP , then %∆P < 0.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

In the long run, unemployment 
I. will be at the natural rate of unemployment.
II. is made up of structural and frictional unemployment.
III. could be made up of structural, frictional, and cyclical unemployment.

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A)   I, II, and III
B)   I and III only
C)   I and II only
D)   I onlyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The notion that there is a tradeoff between inflation and unemployment is expressed as an
Jefficiency wage curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the late 1970s, the U.S. economy entered a stagflation phase characterized by

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A)   unemployment below its natural rate and rising inflation
B)   unemployment above its natural rate and rising inflation.
C)   unemployment at its natural rate and rising inflation.
D)   unemployment above its natural rate and constant inflation.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Suppose that rising productivity increases potential output in each period by 4%. What kind of monetary policy would be needed to maintain a zero rate of inflation at full employment?

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A)   It should keep money supply constant.
B)   It should increase money supply by 4% per period.
C)   It should increase money supply by 4% in the first period and thereafter, hold money supply constant.
D)   It should decrease money supply by 4% each period.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Use the theory behind the equation of exchange to demonstrate that "inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon."

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The efficiency-wage theory holds that self-correction in an economy will not automatically Jeliminate a recessionary gap.

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The notion that there is a tradeoff between inflation and unemployment is expressed as an Jefficiency wage curve.

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Consider the following statement: "President Nixon expressed satisfaction with last year's economic performance. He said that with inflation and unemployment heading down, the nation 'is on the right course'. " Identify the stage of the inflation-unemploymentphase.

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A Phillips curve implies

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In the 1960s and early 70s, economists believed that the short-run Phillips curve indicated that policymakers could choose the mix of inflation and unemployment they were willing to accept and achieved this with appropriate fiscal and monetary policies.

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In general, economists believe that the Phillips curve is

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Suppose an economy is operating with a recessionary gap. In this case, policymakers would seek to move the economy

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Using the equation of exchange, if velocity is stable in the long run, the inflation rate, (%∆P) Jcan be expressed as

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For a given labor force, an increase in real GDP implies a decrease in unemployment.

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In general, the duration of job search will be shorter if

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In a recovery phase,

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Figure 16-8 -Refer to Figure 16-8. The movement from point 4 to point 5 is consistent with which Jsegment in the diagram below?

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In the short run, if the economy is in a Phillips phase of the inflation-unemployment relationship, an increase in aggregate demand will generate

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In the long run, unemployment I. will be at the natural rate of unemployment. II. is made up of structural and frictional unemployment. III. could be made up of structural, frictional, and cyclical unemployment.

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Which of the following predictions can be made using the growth rates associated with the equation of exchange, given that velocity is stable and that the economy moves to its potential output (YP) in the long run?

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In the early 1970s, President Nixon inherited an economy that was operating with an inflationary gap. The Nixon administration rationalized that through a combination of a government spending cuts and the Fed's decreasing the money growth rate, it could successfully

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In the late 1970s, the U.S. economy entered a stagflation phase characterized by

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If workers and firms adjust their expectations of future prices in a higher price level, the Jshort-run aggregate supply curve shifts to the right.

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Suppose that rising productivity increases potential output in each period by 4%. What kind of monetary policy would be needed to maintain a zero rate of inflation at full employment?

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