When there is an expansionary gap, inflation will ________, in response to which the Federal Reserve will ________ real interest rates, and output will ________.
A. decline; lower; expand
B. increase; raise; decline
C. decline; lower; decline
D. decline; raise; decline
Answer: B
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In the simple Keynesian model (no money market) assume that equilibrium output falls short of potential output by 300 units and the MPC = 0.8 . The size of the tax cut needed to reach full employment is
a. 30. b. 60. c. 75. d. 300.
If long-run economic growth is not accompanied by a change in aggregate demand, the result will be
A) persistent inflation. B) secular deflation. C) devaluation of the dollar. D) appreciation of the dollar.
The impact of the multiplier effect is to:
a. smooth out the up and down swings of the business cycle. b. promote price stability. c. magnify small changes in spending into much larger changes in real GDP. d. reduce the impact of an increase in investment on output and employment.
If there is an increase in expected future income, then
A) the aggregate demand curve shifts rightward.
B) the aggregate demand curve shifts leftward.
C) there is an upward movement along the aggregate demand curve.
D) there is a downward movement along the aggregate demand curve.
E) the aggregate demand curve becomes steeper.