When comparing the costs of inflation to society, it is important to distinguish between
a. low versus high rates of inflation.
b. expected versus unexpected inflation.
c. high price levels and low price levels.
d. real versus nominal inflation.
b
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The table above gives some of the balance of payments accounts of the United States in 2019
a. What is the current account balance? b. What is the capital and financial account balance? c. What is the official settlements account balance? d. What is the balance of all account payments?
The equilibrium real interest rate is 5 percent. If the real interest rate is
A) anything other than 5 percent, the supply of loanable funds curve and/or the demand for loanable funds curve will shift to move the real interest rate to 5 percent. B) 6 percent, the demand for loanable funds curve will shift rightward as firms enter the market to borrow at the lower rate. C) 2 percent, there is a shortage of loanable funds. D) 8 percent, there is a surplus of loanable funds. E) 3 percent, then the supply of loanable funds curve will shift leftward as new savers enter the market.
Which of the following is included in M1?
A) the $200 you charged on your credit card to purchase your textbooks B) the $200 check you wrote to purchase your textbooks C) the $200 in cash you used to purchase your textbooks D) the $200 loan you arranged to purchase your textbooks
You won the lottery in 2006 for $22 million and gave your sister $500,000. Your winning contributed how much to GDP?
A. $500,000 B. $22 million C. $0 D. $21.5 million