Question 1

Last year,Bentley bought a bond for $1,000 that promises to pay $115 a year.This year,a person who buys a bond for $1,000 receives $125 a year.If Bentley were to sell his (old) bond,its price would be approximately

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A)   $920.
B)   $1,125.
C)   $1,087.
D)   $1,350.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

If the money market is in the liquidity trap,then people

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A)   do not want to hold money because its value is at its lowest.
B)   want to hold bonds because the interest rate is quite high.
C)   do not want to hold bonds because their price is likely to decrease.
D)   want to hold bonds because their price is high.
E)   a,b and dF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is true?

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A)   The demand curve for money balances represents a direct relationship between the quantity demanded of money balances and the price of holding money balances.
B)   In the United States,the position of the money supply curve is determined exclusively by the Fed.
C)   The "money market" discussed in this chapter refers to the market for short-term securities.
D)   If,at a given interest rate,individuals want to hold less money than is supplied,this will put downward pressure on the interest rate.
E)   none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

According to the Keynesian transmission mechanism,an increase in the money supply causes a(n) __________ in the interest rate and a(n) __________ in investment,which in turn causes a(n) __________ in total expenditures and aggregate demand.

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A)   increase;decrease;decrease
B)   increase;increase;decrease
C)   decrease;increase;increase
D)   decrease;decrease;increaseE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The monetary policy most likely to be favored by monetarists is

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A)   a constant (nongrowing) money supply.
B)   frequent discretionary changes in the money growth rate.
C)   a constant and slow rate of monetary growth.
D)   vigorous monetary expansion during recessions.
E)   a steadily increasing rate of monetary growth.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The quantity supplied of money is assumed (in the textbook) to be

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A)   inversely related to the interest rate.
B)   directly related to the interest rate.
C)   independent of the interest rate.
D)   determined exclusively by banks.
E)   c and dF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The routes or channels that ripple effects created in the money market travel to impact the goods-and-services market are known as

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A)   the transmission lag.
B)   monetary policy.
C)   the liquidity trap.
D)   the transmission mechanism.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

If Real GDP increases at an annual rate of 4 percent and velocity increases at a rate of 1 percent per year,then rules-based monetary policy advocates who wish to maintain a stable price level would set the annual money supply growth rate at

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A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   6F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

An individual buys a bond for $1,000 and sells it one year later for $1,050.What is the annual interest rate return that this individual has received on this bond?

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A)   5.0 percent
B)   50.0 percent
C)   7.5 percent
D)   4.0 percent
E)   0.05 percentF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Under a constant growth rate of money rule of 5 percent in an economy in which Real GDP grows at an average rate of 5 percent and velocity is constant,the inflation rate is

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A)   5 percent.
B)   -5 percent.
C)   25 percent.
D)   -25 percent.
E)   constant at zero.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Describe the Keynesian transmission mechanism for a decrease in the money supply.Assuming that no liquidity trap exists,that investment is interest-sensitive,and that the economy is in the horizontal portion of the AS curve,what happens to Real GDP and the price level? How can you tell if this is a direct transmission mechanism or an indirect one?

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When the money supply decreases,interest...

Question 12

The economy is in a recessionary gap,wages are inflexible downward,and investment spending is insensitive to changes in the interest rate.In this situation,a Keynesian is likely to advocate the use of __________ policy.

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A)   expansionary monetary
B)   contractionary monetary
C)   expansionary fiscal
D)   contractionary fiscalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Exhibit 15-1 
-Refer to Exhibit 15-l.A Keynesian monetary policy to eliminate an inflationary gap can be portrayed as a movement between point

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A)   A and point B.
B)   B and point C.
C)   C and point D.
D)   D and point A.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Explain how,according to the theory of PSST (patterns of specialization and sustainable trade),economic activity can decline in the face of unchanged aggregate demand.Give a hypothetical example to help support your answer.

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With a specialized labor force,there can...

Question 15

The Keynesian transmission mechanism might get blocked if

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A)   investment is insensitive to changes in interest rates.
B)   the goods market is not in equilibrium.
C)   the money supply increases too quickly.
D)   interest rates are too high before they fall.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Suppose the money market is in the liquidity trap and the Fed increases the supply of money.We expect that

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A)   people will end up willingly holding more money.
B)   the excess money holdings will flow into the loanable funds market and there will be a decrease in interest rates.
C)   interest rates will increase,since the demand curve for money is upward sloping in this case.
D)   eventually,via the transmission mechanism,Real GDP will increase.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Monetary Policy

According to the Keynesian transmission mechanism,an increase in the money supply causes a(n) in the interest rate and a(n) in investment,which in turn causes a(n) __ in total expenditures and aggregate demand.

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The routes or channels that ripple effects created in the money market travel to impact the goods-and-services market are known as

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Suppose the money market is in the liquidity trap and the Fed increases the supply of money.We expect that

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The economy is in a recessionary gap,wages are inflexible downward,and investment spending is insensitive to changes in the interest rate.In this situation,a Keynesian is likely to advocate the use of __________ policy.

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Exhibit 15-1 -Refer to Exhibit 15-l.A Keynesian monetary policy to eliminate an inflationary gap can be portrayed as a movement between point

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The quantity supplied of money is assumed (in the textbook) to be

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The monetary policy most likely to be favored by monetarists is

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Under a constant growth rate of money rule of 5 percent in an economy in which Real GDP grows at an average rate of 5 percent and velocity is constant,the inflation rate is

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Explain how,according to the theory of PSST (patterns of specialization and sustainable trade),economic activity can decline in the face of unchanged aggregate demand.Give a hypothetical example to help support your answer.

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With a specialized labor force,there can...
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The Keynesian transmission mechanism might get blocked if

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Which of the following is true?

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If the money market is in the liquidity trap,then people

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When the money supply decreases,interest...
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If Real GDP increases at an annual rate of 4 percent and velocity increases at a rate of 1 percent per year,then rules-based monetary policy advocates who wish to maintain a stable price level would set the annual money supply growth rate at

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Last year,Bentley bought a bond for $1,000 that promises to pay $115 a year.This year,a person who buys a bond for $1,000 receives $125 a year.If Bentley were to sell his (old) bond,its price would be approximately

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An individual buys a bond for $1,000 and sells it one year later for $1,050.What is the annual interest rate return that this individual has received on this bond?

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Exam 15: Monetary Policy

According to the Keynesian transmission mechanism,an increase in the money supply causes a(n) __________ in the interest rate and a(n) __________ in investment,which in turn causes a(n) __________ in total expenditures and aggregate demand.

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The routes or channels that ripple effects created in the money market travel to impact the goods-and-services market are known as

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Suppose the money market is in the liquidity trap and the Fed increases the supply of money.We expect that

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The economy is in a recessionary gap,wages are inflexible downward,and investment spending is insensitive to changes in the interest rate.In this situation,a Keynesian is likely to advocate the use of __________ policy.

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The Keynesian transmission mechanism might get blocked if

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