The official unemployment rate can be criticized for both understating and overstating the true number of unemployed
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Starting from long-run equilibrium, an increase in autonomous investment results in ________ output in the short run and ________ output in the long run.
A. lower; potential B. higher; higher C. lower; higher D. higher; potential
The existence of automatic stabilizers will
A) cause the effects of shocks to aggregate demand to have a larger effect on GDP. B) reduce the recognition lag of discretionary fiscal policy. C) eliminate recessions. D) reduce the size of recessionary and inflationary gaps.
The monetary base is the
A) minimum reserve banks must hold to cover any losses from unpaid loans. B) sum of coins, Federal Reserve notes, and banks' reserves at the Fed. C) sum of gold and foreign exchange held by the Fed. D) sum of government securities and loans to banks held by the Fed. E) sum of coins, required reserves, and banks' loans.
Interest can be defined as
A. the amount of funds loaned to a creditor. B. the return paid to owners of capital. C. the return above opportunity cost paid to owners of a firm. D. the participation of a shareholder in the operations of a firm.