An economy in which output has decreased and prices have increased would suggest that there has been a:
A. negative demand side shock.
B. negative supply side shock.
C. positive demand side shock.
D. positive supply side shock.
Answer: B
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A) money supply is more than real GDP. B) money supply is less than real GDP. C) money supply grows at a slower rate than real GDP. D) money supply grows at a faster rate than real GDP.
The best explanation for the late 1994/early 1995 collapse of the Mexican peso and stock market is
(a) free movement of capital internationally is destabilizing for a developing country. (b) portfolio investments were camouflaging overvalued exchange rates. (c) debt for equity swaps had created imbalances in the ownership structure of the economy. (d) the potential benefits of NAFTA had been oversold.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Assume the market is in equilibrium in the graph shown at demand D and supply S1 (at a quantity of 5). If the supply curve shifts to S2, and a new equilibrium is reached (at a quantity of 7), which of the following is true?
A. Total surplus increases by $12.50.
B. Total surplus decreases by $12.50.
C. Total surplus increases by $15.50.
D. Total surplus decreases by $15.50.