In the bond market, the buyer is considered to be
A) the lender.
B) the borrower.
C) the lender or the borrower, depending upon the use to which the funds are put.
D) the lender or the borrower, depending upon whether interest rates are rising or falling.
A
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Suppose oil prices suddenly begin to rise and the Fed announces that the increase in oil prices are not expected to generate excessive inflation
If the Fed is incorrect in its assumption that rising oil prices will not generate excessive inflation and the inflation rate increases before the Fed takes corrective action, then other things equal, this would result in ________ and ________. A) the IS curve shifting to the right; a movement up the Phillips curve B) the IS curve shifting to the left; a movement down the Phillips curve C) the MP curve shifting up; a movement up the Phillips curve D) the MP curve shifting down; a movement down the Phillips curve
Income has risen in the simple Keynesian model. This could be the result of:,
a. an equal increase in government spending and taxes. b. an increase in unplanned investment. c. an increase in taxes d. a decrease in autonomous consumption. e. none of the above
Economists concerned about the behavior of individual households, firms, and industries are studying:
A) microeconomics. B) macroeconomics. C) neither macroeconomics nor microeconomics D) the "forest" of economic behavior, rather than the "trees."
During the 1960s and early 1970s, economists believed that the Phillips curve indicated
A. that higher inflation was the price for more unemployment. B. that higher levels of employment could be achieved with lower inflation. C. a menu of choices for policymakers. D. All of these responses are correct.