mac12L3
1
Disposable income is $5 billion and planned saving is $1.75 billion. What is the value of planned consumption expenditure?
$3.25 billion
0.65
$6.75 billion
0.35
2
The figure illustrates an economy's consumption function. What is the marginal propensity to consume in this economy?
1.20
1.43
0.95
0.70
3
The figure illustrates an economy's consumption function. What is the marginal propensity to save in this economy?
0.20
0.70
1.43
0.30
4
The figure illustrates an economy's consumption function. What is autonomous consumption in this economy?
$3.8 million
$1.0 million
$2.4 million
$0
5
Real GDP equals $35 billion and aggregate planned expenditure is $10 billion. There is an unplanned _______ in inventories of _______ and real GDP will __________.
increase; $10 billion; increase
increase; $25 billion; decrease
decrease; $25 billion; increase
decrease; $35 billion; stay the same
6
If a $75 billion increase in autonomous expenditure increases equilibrium expenditure by $120 billion, then the multiplier is _______________.
$120 billion
1.6
0.625
$45 billion
7
An economy has no imports and no taxes. The marginal propensity to save is 0.2. A __________ increase in autonomous expenditure increases equilibrium expenditure by $60 billion and the multiplier is _____________.
$48 billion; 1.25
$12 billion; 5
$75 billion; 12
$300 billion; 5
8
The slope of the aggregate expenditure curve decreases when the marginal propensity to consume _______ or the marginal propensity to import _______.
increases; increases
decreases; increases
increases; decreases
decreases; decreases
9
You observe that unplanned inventories are increasing. You predict that there will be _______.
a trough
a recession
an expansion
a business cycle
10
When the economy is at full employment and investment increases, the price level will ________ and in the long run real GDP will ____________.
decrease; not change
increase; not change
increase; increase
decrease; decrease
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