An increase in which of the following would cause an increase in aggregate supply?
a) labor productivity
b) the wage rate
c) prices of imports
d) consumer spending
e) interest rates
Ans: a) labor productivity
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The aggregate expenditure model focuses on the ________ relationship between real spending and ________.
a. short-run; real GDP b. short-run; inflation c. long-run; real GDP d. long-run; inflation
The short-run Phillips curve presents a tradeoff because a
A) lower unemployment rate can be achieved at the cost of a higher inflation rate. B) higher inflation leads to a higher nominal interest rate. C) lower unemployment rate can be achieved at the cost of a lower inflation rate. D) higher price level leads to a lower real GDP. E) higher unemployment rate can be achieved at the cost of a higher inflation rate.
Because of a sharp increase in the price of gasoline, the demand for Sports Utility vehicles (SUVs) has decreased. So, the high price of gasoline leads to a
A) leftward shift of the demand curve for SUVs and the supply curve of SUVs. B) leftward shift of the demand curve for SUVs and no shift in the supply curve of SUVs. C) leftward shift of the demand curve for SUVs and a rightward shift of the supply curve of SUVs. D) leftward shift of the supply curve of SUVs and no shift in the demand curve for SUVs. E) rightward shift of the supply curve of SUVs and no shift in the demand curve for SUVs.
In the equation Y = (1/1 – b + v)(a + I + G + X ? u), the term (1/1 – b + v) is referred to as the
a. level of autonomous expenditures. b. autonomous expenditure multiplier. c. balanced budget multiplier. d. tax multiplier.