If the government purchases multiplier equals 2, and real GDP is $14 trillion with potential real GDP $14.5 trillion, then government purchases would need to increase by ________ to restore the economy to potential real GDP
A) $7.25 trillion
B) $1 trillion
C) $500 billion
D) $250 billion
Answer: D
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Tracy and Amy are playing a game in which Tracy has the first move at X in the decision tree shown below. Once Tracy has chosen either the top or bottom branch at X, Amy, who can see what Tracy has chosen, must choose the top or bottom branch at Y or Z. Both players know the payoffs at the end of each branch. 
In the equilibrium of this game:
A. Tracy gets 25 and Amy gets 225. B. Tracy gets 300 and Amy gets 200. C. Tracy gets 75 and Amy gets 150. D. Tracy and Amy both get 125.
Peg's Manicure Manor did 4,000 sets of nails in 2015 and 4,500 sets of nails in 2016. The price of a set of nails was $20 in 2015 and $22 in 2016. If 2015 is the base year, Peg's contribution to nominal GDP in 2015 was ________ and to real GDP in 2015 was ________.
A. $80,000; $80,000 B. $80,000; $88,000 C. $88,000; $90,000 D. $80,000; $99,000
An outward shift of the production possibilities frontier
a. reflects economic stability b. reflects economic growth c. reflects economic decline d. does not relate to the state of the economy e. is always a parallel shift
Use the figure below to answer the following question.
If actual production and consumption occur at Q1 and the price is P1
A. deadweight loss equals area b. B. producer surplus equals area c + b. C. consumer surplus equals area a + b. D. consumer surplus equals area a.