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  • 1
  • When inflation occurs, the long-run aggregate supply curve _______________.

    slopes upward
    shifts leftward
    does not shift
    shifts rightward


  • 2
  • If the money wage rate and other factor prices do not change when the price level rises by 10 percent, _________________.

    massive labour lay-offs occur
    the short-run aggregate supply curve shifts leftward
    there is movement along the short-run aggregate supply curve
    the long-run aggregate supply curve shifts leftward


  • 3
  • The land of Ur embarks upon a program where all citizens are required to attend 6 years of post-secondary education. As a result, the long-run aggregate supply curve shifts _______ and so does the _______ curve.

    rightward; aggregate demand
    leftward; short-run aggregate supply
    rightward; short-run aggregate supply
    leftward; aggregate demand


  • 4
  • When the price level increases, _________________________.

    aggregate demand increases
    aggregate demand decreases
    the quantity of real GDP demanded decreases
    real GDP remains constant


  • 5
  • As the price level rises and other things remain the same, real money balances ___________ and ______________.

    increase; the quantity of real GDP demanded increases
    decrease; aggregate demand decreases
    decrease; the quantity of real GDP demanded decreases
    increase; aggregate demand increases


  • 6
  • People in the country of Ru expect their incomes to increase next year. As a result, the ______________ will shift _______________.

    aggregate demand curve; rightward
    long-run aggregate supply curve; rightward
    short-run aggregate supply curve; rightward
    aggregate demand curve; leftward


  • 7
  • Aggregate demand will increase if the quantity of money _________________________.

    and transfer payments are decreased
    remains constant and tax rates are increased
    is decreased and tax rates are increased
    is increased and tax rates are decreased


  • 8
  • The business cycle is actually a continuous series of different ____________________.

    short-run macroeconomic equilibriums
    full-employment equilibriums
    nominal GDP values
    potential GDP values


  • 9
  • Starting at full employment, a business cycle can be described by the following sequence: ________equilibrium, ________ equilibrium, _______equilibrium.

    below full-employment; full-employment; below full-employment
    above full-employment; below full-employment; full-employment
    full-employment; below full-employment; above full-employment
    below full-employment; full-employment; above full-employment


  • 10
  • An economy is at full employment. Which of the following events can create an inflationary gap?

    An increase in foreign income
    An increase in the wage rate
    An increase in the capital stock
    An increase in potential GDP