Question 1

How has macro-policy changed since the 1970s? How have the views of economists on the trade-off between inflation and unemployment changed?

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In the 1970s,expansionary policies were ...

Question 2

Under the rational expectations hypothesis,which of the following is the most likely short-run effect of a move to a more expansionary monetary policy?

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A)  higher prices and no change in real output
B)  higher prices and expansion in real output
C)  no change in prices but an expansion in real output
D)  no change in either prices or real outputE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

During the recession of 2008-2009,the length of time qualified workers were permitted to draw unemployment benefits was increased from 26 to up to 99 weeks.Economic theory indicates that this extension would

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A)  reduce the opportunity cost of job search and lead to longer spells of unemployment.
B)  increase the opportunity cost of job search and lead to shorter spells of unemployment.
C)  reduce the long-term rate of unemployment.
D)  increase the current supply of labor and make it easier for employers to hire workers.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

The theory according to which individuals weigh all available evidence when they formulate their expectations about economic events (including information concerning the probable effects of current and future economic policy) is called

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A)  the adaptive expectations hypothesis.
B)  the permanent income theory.
C)  the rational expectations hypothesis.
D)  Laffer curve analysis.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to the rational expectations theory,which of the following will affect the levels of output and employment?

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A)  expansionary monetary policy that is fully anticipated
B)  contractionary monetary policy that is fully anticipated
C)  changes in monetary policy that are unanticipated
D)  changes in fiscal policy that are anticipatedE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is part of the modern view of the Phillips curve?

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A)  When inflation exceeds what was anticipated,unemployment falls below the natural rate.
B)  When inflation is less than anticipated,unemployment will rise above the natural rate.
C)  Demand stimulus policies can temporarily reduce unemployment,but in the long run,their primary impact will be on prices (inflation) .
D)  All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following occurred during and following the 2008-2009 recession?

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A)  Unemployment benefits were extended from their normal 26 weeks to up to 99 weeks.
B)  The Federal Reserve more than doubled the size of the monetary base.
C)  The federal budget deficit expanded to approximately 10 percent of GDP.
D)  All of the above are true.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which group is most likely to argue that an increase in government spending will be more effective than a reduction in taxes as a tool to promote recovery?

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A)  monetarists
B)  Keynesian economists
C)  supply-side economists
D)  new classical economists
E)  All of the above;there is a consensus on this issue.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following is an area of substantial agreement among macroeconomists?

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A)  Expansionary policies that lead to inflation can keep the actual rate of unemployment below the natural rate.
B)  It is relatively easy to time shifts in monetary policy in a manner that will promote economic stability.
C)  Price stability is a proper goal of monetary policy.
D)  It is relatively easy to time shifts in fiscal policy in a manner that will promote economic stability.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) .
Figure 15-2
 
-According to the modern expectational Phillips curve illustrated in Figure 15-2,unemployment will temporarily rise above the natural rate of unemployment when

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A)  inflation turns out to be lower than what people expected.
B)  inflation turns out to be higher than what people expected.
C)  inflation turns out to be equal to what people expected.
D)  all of the above are true.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Use the figure below to answer the following question.
Figure 15-5
 
-Refer to Figure 15-5.If the economy were currently operating at point A in the exhibit and expansionary policy were enacted that would shift AD₁ to AD₂,

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A)  if people have adaptive expectations,the economy would move to point B in the short run.
B)  if people have rational expectations,the economy would move to point C in the short run.
C)  in the long run,the economy would move to point C regardless of how expectations are formed.
D)  all of the above are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Activists and nonactivists both believe that

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A)  the self-corrective mechanism of a market economy works quite well.
B)  macro-policy should seek to minimize economic fluctuations,keep the inflation rate low,and establish an environment consistent with strong economic growth.
C)  discretionary monetary and fiscal policy can be used successfully to speed the adjustment process and reduce the swings of the business cycle.
D)  policies that stimulate aggregate demand can reduce the long-term rate of unemployment.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What are the macroeconomic policy implications of the rational expectations hypothesis? What should policy makers do and not do?

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The hypothesis implies that macro-policy...

Question 14

According to the modern expectational Phillips curve,unemployment will temporarily fall below the natural rate of unemployment when

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A)  any inflation is present.
B)  inflation turns out to be lower than what people expected.
C)  inflation turns out to be higher than what people expected.
D)  inflation turns out to be equal to what people expected.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The integration of expectations into macroeconomic analysis indicates that

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A)  fiscal policy is more potent than monetary policy.
B)  monetary policy is more potent than fiscal policy.
C)  once people come to expect a given rate of inflation,the inflation will neither stimulate real output nor reduce unemployment.
D)  higher rates of inflation will lead to lower rates of unemployment in the long run but not in the short run.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Under the rational expectations hypothesis,which of the following is the most likely short-run effect of a move to expansionary monetary policy?

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A)  a higher general level of prices but little or no change in real output
B)  a higher general level of prices and an expansion in real output
C)  no change in the general level of prices and a reduction in real output
D)  no change in either the general level of prices or real outputE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following variables are included in the index of leading indicators?

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A)  new orders placed with manufacturers,length of average workweek,permits for new housing starts
B)  changes in the M1 money supply,number of new credit cards,political stance of current politicians
C)  average worker salary,average number of children per family,current standard of living
D)  labor-force participation rate,household debt as a share of disposable income,the real interest rateE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Economists who believe that policy errors are the source of economic instability argue that the crisis of 2008 was primarily the result of

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A)  housing regulations that undermined sound lending practices and Fed policies that generated the housing boom and bust.
B)  the stock market crash.
C)  the actions of speculators who drove up the world price of oil,the domestic price of gasoline,and other energy sources.
D)  persistently high interest rates during the decade leading up to the crisis.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following was an important source of economic stability during the two decades following the recovery from the 1982 recession?

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A)  countercyclical fiscal policy instituted by Congress
B)  a substantial increase in government spending as a share of the economy
C)  monetary policy that kept the inflation rate low and relatively steady
D)  balanced federal budgets throughout the periodE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Under the adaptive expectations theory,people persistently

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A)  underestimate inflation when it is slowing down.
B)  overestimate inflation when it is accelerating.
C)  underestimate inflation when it is accelerating.
D)  adapt to the prevailing inflation rate quickly.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Stabilization Policy, output, and Employment

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Under the rational expectations hypothesis,which of the following is the most likely short-run effect of a move to a more expansionary monetary policy?

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According to the rational expectations theory,which of the following will affect the levels of output and employment?

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Which of the following is part of the modern view of the Phillips curve?

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Which of the following is an area of substantial agreement among macroeconomists?

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Under the rational expectations hypothesis,which of the following is the most likely short-run effect of a move to expansionary monetary policy?

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