If a hurricane were to wipe out the majority of the eastern seaboard in the United States, it would likely cause a:
A. short-run supply shock.
B. long-run supply shock.
C. long-run demand shock.
D. short-run demand shock.
Answer: B
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In Figure 4-6 above, with IS0 shifting to IS1 against the upward-sloping LM curve, at point 1
A) there is an excess demand for money. B) there is an excess supply of money. C) the demand for output exceeds Y1. D) the demand for output is below Y1.
"Reducing taxes increases incentives to work and save.". This view is typically associated with
a. Keynesian economics. b."Reagonomics.". c. Johnson's "Great Society" policies. d. the Carter administration.
The most inclusive of all price indexes is
a. the GDP deflator b. the price level c. the CPI d. nominal index e. real index
The service a homeowner performs when she mows her yard is not included in GDP because:
A. This is a nonmarket transaction
B. This is a nonproduction activity
C. This is a noninvestment transaction
D. Multiple counting would be involved