The slope of the long-run Phillips curve is thought by many economists to be:
A. horizontal.
B. downward sloping.
C. vertical.
D. backward bending.
Answer: C
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An economy with an expansionary gap will, in the absence of stabilization policy, eventually experience a(n) ________ in the inflation rate, leading to a(n) ________ in output.
A. decrease; increase B. increase; increase C. decrease; decrease D. increase; decrease
Most developing countries oppose including labor standards in trade agreements because
A) they believe this would involve a loss of their national sovereignty. B) they believe this would limit their ability to export to rich markets. C) they believe this would create an uneven playing field. D) multinational corporations control them. E) they do not want to improve wages for their workers.
When inflation causes relative-price variability,
a. consumer decisions are distorted and the ability of markets to efficiently allocate factors of production is impaired. b. consumer decisions are distorted, but markets are still able to efficiently allocate factors of production. c. consumer decisions are not distorted, but the ability of markets to efficiently allocate factors of production is impaired. d. consumer decisions are not distorted and markets are still able to efficiently allocate factors of production.
The menu cost theory states that
A. prices depend only on the input costs. B. economic agents quickly learn the likely responses of the Fed to changes in unemployment. C. prices are not fully flexible because it is costly for firms to change prices every time there is a demand change. D. the economy is characterized by perfect competition.