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
Answer: D
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One unintended consequence of the various attempts to restrict farm acreage was that
A) output generally decreased, price increased, and farmers earned higher incomes. B) individual farmers intensified their efforts to harvest crops from the land still under cultivation. C) farmers' incomes remained constant in real terms. D) the land that was set aside became less productive.
Refer to the above graph, which shows an aggregate demand curve for a hypothetical economy. If the price level is 200, the quantity of real GDP demanded is:
A. $600 billion. B. $700 billion. C. $500 billion. D. $800 billion.
In general, the relationship between democracy and economic growth as demonstrated by the high-growth Asian economies is that
A) democratic nations grow faster than undemocratic nations. B) democratic nations grow slower than undemocratic nations. C) there does not seem to be a relationship between democracy and economic growth. D) democracies are much more variable in their rates of growth than undemocratic nations.
Which of the following shifts the aggregate demand curve leftward?
A) a decrease in government expenditure on goods and services B) an increase in the price level C) a tax cut D) an increase in foreign income E) a decrease in the price level