Question 1

A European recession that reduces U.S. net exports by $50 billion may ultimately lead to a $_____ billion reduction in aggregate demand if the MPC is 0.75.

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Question 2

To increase output, policymakers can _____ the money supply, _____ taxes, and/or _____ government purchases.

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Question 3

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 4

To stabilize output, the Federal Reserve will the money supply when aggregate demand falls.

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Question 5

Initially, the economy is in long-run equilibrium. The aggregate demand curve then shifts $50 billion to the left. The government wants to change its spending to offset this decrease in demand. The MPC is 0.80. Suppose the effect on aggregate demand from a change in taxes is 4/5 the size of the change from government expenditures. There is no crowding out and no accelerator effect. What should the government do if it wants to offset the decrease in aggregate demand?

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A)   Raise both taxes and expenditures by $5.56 billion dollars.
B)   Raise taxes by $40 billion dollars and increase expenditures by $50 billion dollars.
C)   Reduce taxes by $10 billion dollars and increase expenditures by $10 billion dollars.
D)   Reduce taxes by $5.56 billion dollars and increase expenditures by $5.56 billion dollars.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Changes in the interest rate help explain

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A)   only the slope of, not shifts of aggregate demand.
B)   only shifts of, not the slope of aggregate demand.
C)   both the slope of and shifts of aggregate demand.
D)   neither the slope nor shifts of aggregate demand.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which among the following assets is the most liquid?

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A)   capital goods
B)   stocks and bonds with a low risk
C)   real estate
D)   funds in a checking accountE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Monetary policy

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A)   can be implemented quickly and most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs very soon after policy is implemented.
B)   can be implemented quickly, but most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs months after policy is implemented.
C)   cannot be implemented quickly, but once implemented most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs very soon afterward.
D)   cannot be implemented quickly and most of its impact on aggregate demand occurs months after policy is implemented.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The term crowding-out effect refers to

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A)   the reduction in aggregate supply that results when a monetary expansion causes the interest rate to decrease.
B)   the reduction in aggregate demand that results when a monetary expansion causes the interest rate to decrease.
C)   the reduction in aggregate demand that results when a fiscal expansion causes the interest rate to increase.
D)   the reduction in aggregate demand that results when a decrease in government spending or an increase in taxes causes the interest rate to increase.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The exchange-rate effect is based, in part, on the idea that

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A)   a decrease in the price level reduces the interest rate.
B)   an increase in the price level causes investors to move some of their funds overseas.
C)   an increase in the price level causes domestic goods to become less expensive relative to foreign goods.
D)   a decrease in the price level reduces spending on net exports.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

What is the value of the multiplier if the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5?

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Question 12

For the following questions, use the diagram below:
Figure 34-7 
-Refer to Figure 34-7. The aggregate-demand curve could shift from AD1 to AD2 as a result of

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A)   an increase in government purchases.
B)   a decrease in net exports.
C)   households saving a smaller fraction of their income.
D)   a decrease in the price level.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In 2009 President Obama and Congress increased government spending. Some economists thought this increase would have little effect on output. Which of the following would make the effect of an increase in government expenditures on aggregate demand smaller?

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A)   the MPC is small and changes in the interest rate have a small effect on investment
B)   the MPC is small and changes in the interest rate have a large effect on investment
C)   the MPC is large and changes in the interest rate have a small effect on investment
D)   the MPC is large and changes in the interest rate have a large effect on investmentE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In which of the following cases does the aggregate-demand curve shift to the right?

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A)   The price level rises, causing the interest rate to fall.
B)   The price level falls, causing the interest rate to fall.
C)   The money supply increases, causing the interest rate to fall.
D)   The money supply decreases, causing the interest rate to fall.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which U.S. president, when asked why he had proposed a tax cut, responded by saying "To stimulate the economy. Don't you remember your Economics 101?"

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A)   Dwight D. Eisenhower
B)   John F. Kennedy
C)   Ronald Reagan
D)   Bill ClintonE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

An increase in the money supply decreases the interest rate in the short run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A reduction in U.S net exports would shift U.S. aggregate demand

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A)   rightward. In an attempt to stabilize the economy, the government could increase expenditures.
B)   rightward. In an attempt to stabilize the economy, the government could decrease expenditures.
C)   leftward. In an attempt to stabilize the economy, the government could increase expenditures.
D)   leftward. In an attempt to stabilize the economy, the government could decrease expenditures.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

According to liquidity preference theory, if the quantity of money demanded is greater than the quantity supplied, then the interest rate will

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A)   increase and the quantity of money demanded will decrease.
B)   increase and the quantity of money demanded will increase.
C)   decrease and the quantity of money demanded will decrease.
D)   decrease and the quantity of money demanded will increase.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The government builds a new water-treatment plant. The owner of the company that builds the plant pays her workers. The workers increase their spending. Firms from which the workers buy goods increase their output. This type of effect on spending illustrates

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A)   the multiplier effect.
B)   the crowding-out effect.
C)   the Fisher effect.
D)   the wealth effect.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Permanent tax changes have a effect on aggregate demand compared to temporary tax changes.

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What is the value of the multiplier if the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5?

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An increase in the money supply decreases the interest rate in the short run.

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Permanent tax changes have a effect on aggregate demand compared to temporary tax changes.

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To stabilize output, the Federal Reserve will the money supply when aggregate demand falls.

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