A decrease in government purchases can close an expansionary gap by shifting the aggregate demand curve

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Assuming initially that the required reserve ratio = 10%, the currency-deposit ratio = 75%, and the excess reserve ratio = 156%, an increase in the excess reserve ratio to 200% causes the M1 money multiplier to ________, everything else held constant

. A) increase from 0.15 to 0.33 B) decrease from 0.73 to 0.61 C) increase from 0.54 to 0.67 D) decrease from 1.67 to 1.54

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Which of the following is not a possible source of instability in velocity in the Monetarist model?

a. financial innovation. b. changes in monetary policy c. changes in interest rates d. credit cards.

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If the government's expenditures exceeded its receipts, it would likely

a. lend money to a bank or other financial intermediary. b. borrow money from a bank or other financial intermediary. c. buy bonds directly from the public. d. sell bonds directly to the public.

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The more substitutes that are available for a product, the more elastic the demand for that product is.

a. true b. false

Economics