Question 1

According to the Phillips curve, which fiscal policies can be used to reduce unemployment in the short run?

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An increase in government expenditures or a decrease in taxes.

Question 2

Are the effects of an increase in aggregate demand in the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model consistent with the Phillips curve? Explain.

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Consider what happens when the aggregate...

Question 3

A central bank pledges to reduce the inflation rate from 10% to 3%. People reduce their inflation expectations to 5%, but the central bank reduces inflation to 3%. What happens to the unemployment rate?

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The answer of A central bank pledges to reduce the...

Question 4

Suppose that the economy is at an inflation rate such that unemployment is above the natural rate. How does the economy return to the natural rate of unemployment if this lower inflation rate persists? Use sticky-wage theory to explain your answer.

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If unemployment is above its natural rat...

Question 5

Why does a downward-sloping Phillips curve imply a positive sacrifice ratio?

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A downward-sloping Phillips curve implie...

Question 6

If the Fed were to increase the money supply, inflation would increase and unemployment would decrease in the short run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Suppose the Federal Reserve pursues contractionary monetary policy. In the long run

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A)  both inflation and the unemployment rate are higher than they were prior to the change in policy.
B)  inflation is higher and the unemployment rate is the same as it was prior to the change in policy.
C)  inflation is lower and the unemployment rate is lower than it was prior to the change in policy.
D)  inflation is lower and unemployment is the same as it was prior to the change in policy.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Other things constant, which of the following would reduce unemployment and raise inflation?

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A)  The government lowers government spending.
B)  Because of low growth abroad, net exports falls.
C)  The government raises taxes.
D)  Businesses become more optimistic about the future of the economy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

If a central bank increases the money supply in response to an adverse supply shock, then which of the following quantities moves closer to its pre-shock value as a result?

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A)  Both the price level and output
B)  The price level but not output
C)  Output but not the price level
D)  Neither output nor the price levelE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

A central bank disinflates. Output falls by 3% for one year, 2% the second year, and 1% the third year. If inflation fell by 2 percentage points, what was the sacrifice ratio?

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The answer of A central bank disinflates. Output falls by...

Question 11

According to the Phillips curve, policymakers would reduce inflation but raise unemployment if they

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A)  decreased the money supply.
B)  increased government expenditures.
C)  decreased taxes.
D)  increased the money supply.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

In the long run, policy that changes aggregate demand changes

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A)  both unemployment and the price level.
B)  neither unemployment nor the price level.
C)  only unemployment.
D)  only the price level.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

A rightward shift of the short-run aggregate-supply curve results in a more favorable trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An increase in the natural rate of unemployment shifts the long-run Phillips curve to the right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If there is a large and sudden but temporary increase in the price of oil, which way does the short-run Phillips curve shift? If the central bank does not respond what happens to inflation and the unemployment rate in the long run?

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The short-run Phillips curve s...

Question 16

An improved functioning of the labor markets will shift

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A)  both the long-run Phillips curve and the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right.
B)  both the long-run Phillips curve and the long-run aggregate supply curve to the left.
C)  the long-run Phillips curve to the right and the long-run aggregate supply curve to the left.
D)  the long-run Phillips curve to the left and the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 17

Which of the following describes the Volcker disinflation most accurately?

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A)  Almost all of the public believed that the Fed would keep money growth low, so unemployment rose less than it would have otherwise.
B)  Almost all of the public believed that the Fed would keep money growth low, so unemployment rose more than it would have otherwise.
C)  Much of the public did not believe that the Fed would keep money growth low, so unemployment rose less than it would have otherwise.
D)  Much of the public did not believe that the Fed would keep money growth low, so unemployment rose more than it would have otherwise.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

How does a central bank's accommodation of an adverse supply shock change the long-run results of the shock?

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If a central bank accommodates an adverse supply shock by increasing the growth rate of the money supply, then inflation is higher in the long run. The increased growth rate of the money supply increases inflation and eventually increases expected inflation. The increase in expected inflation shifts the short-run Phillips curve to the right. If the central bank does nothing, then the short-run Phillips curve shifts back to its original position when the shock ends.

Question 19

In the long run people come to expect whatever inflation rate the Fed chooses to produce, so unemployment returns to its natural rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If monetary policy moves unemployment below its natural rate, both expected and actual inflation will rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 35: The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

According to the Phillips curve, which fiscal policies can be used to reduce unemployment in the short run?

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An increase in government expenditures or a decrease in taxes.

Are the effects of an increase in aggregate demand in the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model consistent with the Phillips curve? Explain.

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Consider what happens when the aggregate...
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A central bank pledges to reduce the inflation rate from 10% to 3%. People reduce their inflation expectations to 5%, but the central bank reduces inflation to 3%. What happens to the unemployment rate?

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Suppose that the economy is at an inflation rate such that unemployment is above the natural rate. How does the economy return to the natural rate of unemployment if this lower inflation rate persists? Use sticky-wage theory to explain your answer.

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If unemployment is above its natural rat...
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Why does a downward-sloping Phillips curve imply a positive sacrifice ratio?

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A downward-sloping Phillips curve implie...
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If the Fed were to increase the money supply, inflation would increase and unemployment would decrease in the short run.

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Suppose the Federal Reserve pursues contractionary monetary policy. In the long run

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Other things constant, which of the following would reduce unemployment and raise inflation?

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If a central bank increases the money supply in response to an adverse supply shock, then which of the following quantities moves closer to its pre-shock value as a result?

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A central bank disinflates. Output falls by 3% for one year, 2% the second year, and 1% the third year. If inflation fell by 2 percentage points, what was the sacrifice ratio?

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According to the Phillips curve, policymakers would reduce inflation but raise unemployment if they

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In the long run, policy that changes aggregate demand changes

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A rightward shift of the short-run aggregate-supply curve results in a more favorable trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

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An increase in the natural rate of unemployment shifts the long-run Phillips curve to the right.

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If there is a large and sudden but temporary increase in the price of oil, which way does the short-run Phillips curve shift? If the central bank does not respond what happens to inflation and the unemployment rate in the long run?

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The short-run Phillips curve s...
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An improved functioning of the labor markets will shift

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Which of the following describes the Volcker disinflation most accurately?

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How does a central bank's accommodation of an adverse supply shock change the long-run results of the shock?

In the long run people come to expect whatever inflation rate the Fed chooses to produce, so unemployment returns to its natural rate.

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If monetary policy moves unemployment below its natural rate, both expected and actual inflation will rise.

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Exam 35: The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

According to the Phillips curve, which fiscal policies can be used to reduce unemployment in the short run?

Correct AnswerverifiedAn increase in government expenditures or a decrease in taxes.

Are the effects of an increase in aggregate demand in the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model consistent with the Phillips curve? Explain.

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A central bank pledges to reduce the inflation rate from 10% to 3%. People reduce their inflation expectations to 5%, but the central bank reduces inflation to 3%. What happens to the unemployment rate?

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Suppose that the economy is at an inflation rate such that unemployment is above the natural rate. How does the economy return to the natural rate of unemployment if this lower inflation rate persists? Use sticky-wage theory to explain your answer.

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Why does a downward-sloping Phillips curve imply a positive sacrifice ratio?

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If the Fed were to increase the money supply, inflation would increase and unemployment would decrease in the short run.

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Suppose the Federal Reserve pursues contractionary monetary policy. In the long run

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Other things constant, which of the following would reduce unemployment and raise inflation?

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If a central bank increases the money supply in response to an adverse supply shock, then which of the following quantities moves closer to its pre-shock value as a result?

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A central bank disinflates. Output falls by 3% for one year, 2% the second year, and 1% the third year. If inflation fell by 2 percentage points, what was the sacrifice ratio?

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According to the Phillips curve, policymakers would reduce inflation but raise unemployment if they

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In the long run, policy that changes aggregate demand changes

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A rightward shift of the short-run aggregate-supply curve results in a more favorable trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

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An increase in the natural rate of unemployment shifts the long-run Phillips curve to the right.

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If there is a large and sudden but temporary increase in the price of oil, which way does the short-run Phillips curve shift? If the central bank does not respond what happens to inflation and the unemployment rate in the long run?

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An improved functioning of the labor markets will shift

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Which of the following describes the Volcker disinflation most accurately?

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How does a central bank's accommodation of an adverse supply shock change the long-run results of the shock?

In the long run people come to expect whatever inflation rate the Fed chooses to produce, so unemployment returns to its natural rate.

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If monetary policy moves unemployment below its natural rate, both expected and actual inflation will rise.

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