Explain how inflation can lead to distortions
What will be an ideal response?
First, not all prices and wages adjust automatically when inflation occurs. Second, variations in relative prices (which occur when there is not pure inflation) can lead to uncertainty. Inflation can also lead to distortions if the tax system is not adjusted when inflation occurs (e.g. nominal income tax brackets).
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The most important difference between unit excise taxes and ad valorem excise taxes is _____
a. the unit tax will change in response to a change in the price of the taxed good, while the ad valorem tax will not b. the unit tax will not change in response to a change in the price of the taxed good, while the ad valorem tax will c. the unit tax increases in response to a change in the price of the taxed good, while the ad valorem tax will decline d. the unit tax declines in response to a change in the price of the taxed good, while the ad valorem tax will increase
New Keynesian inflation dynamics predicts that an increase in aggregate demand will generate, in chronological order
A) a rightward movement along a horizontal short-run aggregate supply curve, a short-run increase in real GDP, an upward shift in the short-run aggregate supply curve, and an increase in the price level. B) a leftward movement along a horizontal short-run aggregate supply curve, a short-run decline in real GDP, a downward shift in the short-run aggregate supply curve, and a decrease in the price level. C) an leftward shift in a vertical short-run aggregate supply curve, a short-run decline in real GDP, an upward movement along the short-run aggregate supply curve, and an increase in the price level. D) a rightward shift in a vertical short-run aggregate supply curve, a short-run increase in real GDP, an upward movement along the short-run aggregate supply curve, and an increase in the price level.
In November 2008, Grand Canyon Education chose to finance expansion by offering ownership in its firm. These owners of Grand Canyon Education the are entitled to a share of the firm's profits. This financing is an example of ________
A) a mortgage B) a bond C) issuing stock. D) gross investment
If the Federal Reserve conducts open market ________, the money supply ________, shifting the LM curve to the right, everything else held constant
A) purchases; decreases B) sales; decreases C) purchases; increases D) sales; increases