The economy pictured in the figure below has a(n) ________ gap with a short-run equilibrium combination of inflation and output indicated by point ________. 
A. recessionary; B
B. recessionary; C
C. recessionary; A
D. expansionary; A
Answer: C
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A) home equity effect. B) inflation effect. C) wealth effect. D) multiplier effect.
The effect on the aggregate demand curve of which of the following is most similar to the effect of a decrease in the barriers to efficient functioning of financial markets?
A) a decrease in autonomous investment B) a decrease in the inflation rate C) an autonomous loosening of monetary policy D) a decrease in expected inflation E) a negative price shock
The XYZ Co sells shirts. Shirts with the company label on the tag are perceived to be of higher quality than shirts with the store's label. Yet, shirts are of identical quality regardless of label
The demand for perceived high-quality shirts is ph = 50 - qh. The demand for perceived low-quality shirts is pl = 10 + ph – ql. The firm can produce shirts at TC = qh + ql. How many shirts does the firm label as low quality and how many as high quality? What prices are charged?
A commitment strategy can:
A. be used to change people's payoffs to gain cooperation. B. allow players to reach a mutually beneficial equilibrium that would otherwise be difficult to maintain. C. result in a positive-positive outcome. D. All of these statements are true.