When there is an expansionary gap, inflation will ________, in response to which the Federal Reserve will ________ real interest rates, and output will ________.
A. decline; lower; expand
B. increase; raise; decline
C. decline; lower; decline
D. decline; raise; decline
Answer: B
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Expenditure changes may be potentially inequitable, as are tax changes, because
A) their spatial distribution must be determined by the legislature. B) their spatial distribution must be determined by the Fed. C) the government is slow to implement new programs. D) unlike Japan, public works projects are the province of the executive branch.
Governments can impede economic growth for many reasons. Which of the following is not a major reason?
a. High taxes can reduce consumption & investment, and they can reduce the incentive to work. b. Government projects may have relatively low marginal returns. c. Governments may spend more than they earn in tax revenues. d. The lack of government accountability to a bottom line could allow for wasteful spending e. Regulation may damage production incentives.
You may be unwilling to buy a used car because you suspect the last owner found out the car was a lemon. You may treat a car you rented with a little less care than you would use on your own car
a. Both examples primarily illustrate adverse selection. b. Both examples primarily illustrate moral hazard. c. The first example primarily illustrates adverse selection; the second primarily illustrates moral hazard. d. The first example primarily illustrates moral hazard; the second primarily illustrates adverse selection.
Suppose that Albert can buy a bond for $1,000 that matures in two years and pays Albert $1,102.5 with certainty. He is indifferent between this bond and one that has some risk but on which the interest rate is 3% higher. How much, to the nearest penny, does the riskier bond pay in two years?
a. $1,160.00 b. $1,166.40 c. $1,168.65 d. $1,169.64