Which of the following is NOT a reason for the weak recovery following the 2007-2009 recession?

A) Recessions started by financial crises are almost always severe.
B) The decline in the automobile industry appeared to be structural.
C) The collapse of the housing market was long lived.
D) The recession was caused by a decline in short-run aggregate supply.


D

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A) not grow. B) grow by $1 million. C) grow by $2 million. D) shrink by $ million.

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Refer to Figure 16-11. If government purchases increase by $100 billion and lead to an ultimate increase in aggregate demand as shown in the graph, the difference in real GDP between point A and point B will be

A) more than $100 billion. B) less than $100 billion. C) $100 billion. D) There is insufficient information given here to draw a conclusion.

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Signals are

A) used by economic decision-makers to inform others about their plans. B) the method by which government planners inform economic decision-makers about the types of decisions they should make. C) the method by which firms determine their profit maximizing quantity. D) compact ways of conveying to economic decision makers information needed to identify industries where more resources are needed.

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A system by which firms assign their customers for collection purposes to regional banks that transfer funds to a central bank is known as:

A) A lock-box system B) A zero-balance account C) A wire transfer D) Concentration banking

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