Figure 14.1 shows three aggregate demand curves. A shift rom curve AD0 to curve AD1 could be caused by a(n):

A. decrease in the money supply.
B. decrease in taxes.
C. decrease in the price level.
D. decrease in government spending.


Answer: B

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Refer to the figure below.________ inflation will eventually move the economy pictured in the diagram from short-run equilibrium at point ________ to long-run equilibrium at point ________. 

A. Rising; A B. Falling; A; C C. Falling; B: C D. Rising; A; C

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Exhibit 30-3 Costs of Eliminating:Firm A Firm B Firm C 1st ton of pollution$ 30 $ 50 $  600 2nd ton of pollution$ 70 $ 90 $  700 3rd ton of pollution$125 $150 $  900 4th ton of pollution$200 $250 $1,300 Refer to Exhibit 30-3. Suppose that Firms A, B, and C are the only polluters in the state and that each emits 4 tons of pollution into the atmosphere. To cut the level of pollution in half, the government mandates system whereby each firm must reduce its pollution level by one-half. The total cost of complying with the mandate is

A. $433. B. $1,540. C. $2,750. D. $8,570. E. $11,650.

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In 1982 the CEO of American Airlines spoke on the telephone to the CEO of Braniff Airlines. The CEO of American Airlines proposed that the two airlines fix prices. The CEO of Braniff Airlines rejected the proposal. The CEO of American Airlines:

A) was within his 1st Amendment right to free speech. B) was in violation of the antitrust laws which prohibit price fixing. C) was in violation of the antitrust laws which prohibit predatory pricing. D) Both B and C are correct. E) None of the above is necessarily correct.

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Suppose you received a 5 percent increase in your nominal wage. Over the year, inflation ran about 2 percent. Which of the following is true?

a. Your real wage fell. b. Your nominal wage fell. c. Both your nominal and real wages decreased. d. Although your nominal wage fell, your real wage increased. e. Both your nominal and real wages increased.

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