Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large tax cut will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. expansionary; higher; higher
B. expansionary; higher; potential
C. recessionary; higher; potential
D. recessionary; lower; lower
Answer: B
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Interest rates and investment are actually observed to move most of time in ________, and this is explained by other factors affecting investment shifting the ________ curve to the right
A) the same direction, IS B) the same direction, LM C) opposite directions, IS D) opposite directions, LM
Why might an expansion in government spending increase the severity of the coordination problem during a recession?
a. Increases in government spending will not affect the composition of aggregate demand. b. Congress is unlikely to approve increases in government spending during a recession. c. Spending increases will be driven by political considerations and will often flow into areas where resources are already fully employed. d. Government spending can be counted on to flow toward high productivity projects.
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What will be an ideal response?
The Sweet Success Bakery sells 500 cakes at a price of $10 per cake. Its total economic costs for producing 500 cakes are $500. The Sweet Success Bakery's economic profits are
A. $100. B. $3,500. C. $4,500. D. indeterminate from this information.