Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large increase in government purchases will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. expansionary; higher; potential
B. recessionary; higher; potential
C. recessionary; lower; lower
D. expansionary; higher; higher
Answer: A
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A) the price of the good increases B) the price of the good decreases C) the quantity of the good being offered increases D) the quantity of the good being offered decreases
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A) demand higher wages in anticipation of prices eventually rising again; increased manufacturing since firms could afford to hire more labor B) increase purchases to take advantage of the falling prices; increased the burden on lenders C) postpone purchases while they waited for prices to fall even lower; increased the burden on borrowers D) borrow more money since money was now cheap; reduced the amount of money consumers would have to pay back on their outstanding loans