If the Federal Reserve chooses to fight high inflation with contractionary monetary policy and firms and consumers expect this policy to reduce inflation, which of the following would you expect to see?
A) a downward shift of the short-run Phillips curve
B) a decrease in the long-run aggregate supply curve
C) an increase in inflationary expectations
D) a reduction in the unemployment rate
A
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A contractionary monetary policy can reduce real GDP if expectations are formed rationally and monetary policy is
A) combined with expansionary fiscal policy. B) carried out in total secrecy. C) publicly announced and credible. D) combined with contractionary fiscal policy.
Health Bars markets their snack bars as gluten and nut allergy free. If consumers with gluten or nut allergies become sick due to consuming gluten or nuts in Health Bars snacks, the managers of Health Bars face heavy legal fees. As a result, managers of Health Bars are more likely to produce all of their inputs rather than buy them due to issues with ________.
A) transportation costs B) economies of scale C) quality control D) trade secrets
An owner of local salon realized that by decreasing the prices for haircuts, his revenue increased. This implies that
a. The demand for haircuts is elastic b. The demand for haircuts is inelastic c. The demand for haircuts is unitary elastic d. The demand for haircuts is perfectly elastic
Suppose your firm is operating in a perfectly competitive market, and that the minimum average variable cost of producing your good is $13. If the price of the good is $15, your firm should:
A. supply the amount of the good where the marginal cost of production is equal to $15. B. not produce anything since the price is above the minimum of average variable cost. C. not consider price when determining the amount to sell. D. not do any of these.