What to do about inflationary and employment problems in the economy? Conservative economists advocate

a. strong fiscal policy, particularly taxing luxuries
b. strong monetary policy, particularly taxing luxuries
c. no interference in the private sector
d. that to pursue aggressive and consistent policy, the Federal Reserve System should become a department with the executive branch of government
e. relying on trends in real business cycles to implement expansionary fiscal policy


C

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A. finding an equivalent change in income that puts a person on the same utility as a change in price would. B. finding equal tax rates that insure quantity demanded does not change. C. equalizing excess burden across all markets. D. moving the same distance in either direction from a starting point on an indifference curve.

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for Omega to engage in international specialization and trade with Alpha. b. it is in the interest of Omega to grow oranges and trade for apples. c. it is in the interest of both countries to specialize and trade with one another. d. there are no incentives for Alpha or Omega to specialize and trade with one another.

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