Which of the following is a criterion by which Gordon judges the desirability of any given level of actual real GDP?
A) Actual real GDP is too low if it causes the unemployment rate to be higher than necessary.
B) Actual real GDP is too high if it strains a nation's ability to produce and puts upward pressure on the inflation rate.
C) Actual real GDP is at a desirable level if there is no tendency for inflation to accelerate or decelerate.
D) All of the above.
D
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Refer to Table 3-2. The table above shows the demand schedules for cashews of two individuals (Jordy and Amy) and the rest of the market. At a price of $6, the quantity demanded in the market would be
A) 87 lbs. B) 95 lbs. C) 103 lbs D) 215 lbs.
An automobile manufacturer decides to increase its retained earnings. Assuming all else equal, this will cause:
A) a downward movement along the current credit supply curve of the firm. B) the current credit supply curve of the firm to shift to the left. C) the current credit supply curve of the firm to shift to the right. D) an upward movement along the current credit supply curve of the firm.
With price leadership,
a. price equals marginal cost b. the industry output is generally greater than a competitive industry c. prices are set by explicit collusion d. firms price discriminate among different classes of customers e. there is no formal agreement regarding prices
The computerization of police departments throughout the country has greatly reduced the crime rate. What macroeconomic variable is likely to be directly affected by this change?
A) Productivity B) Inflation C) The real interest rate D) The trade deficit