The length of the short run is the same for all firms
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False. Firms differ in their ability to change the amount of capital they employ. Therefore, the short-run period is likely different for firms in different industries.
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The short-run effect of an increase in the supply of money is
A) an increase in the price level, a decrease in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but an increase in nominal national income. B) an increase in the price level but not in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). C) an increase in both real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the price level. D) an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but not in the price level.
Suppose that the equilibrium nominal interest rate is 5 percent and the equilibrium quantity of money is $1 trillion. At any interest rate below 5 percent,
A) the supply of money will decrease. B) there will be a surplus of money and bond prices will increase. C) the interest rate will fall and bond prices will fall. D) there will be a surplus of money and bond prices will fall. E) the interest rate will rise and bond prices will fall.
Regulatory forbearance
A) meant delaying the closing of "zombie S&Ls" as their losses mounted during the 1980s. B) had the advantage of benefiting healthy S&Ls at the expense of "zombie S&Ls," as insolvent institutions lost deposits to health institutions. C) had the advantage of permitting many insolvent S&Ls the opportunity to return to profitability, saving the FSLIC billions of dollars. D) increased adverse selection dramatically.
Positive analysis can be described as
A) the study of whether people respond to positive incentives. B) the study of whether people respond to negative incentives. C) a value-free approach to inquiry. D) a study that is not tested empirically.