For this question, assume that the economy is initially operating at the natural level of output. An increase in the price of oil will cause which of the following in the medium run?
A) a reduction in the interest rate
B) a reduction in output and an increase in the aggregate price level
C) a reduction in output and a reduction in the interest rate
D) a reduction in unemployment, an increase in the nominal wage and an increase in the aggregate price level
E) a reduction in the aggregate price level and no change in output
B
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Refer to the figure above. If a per-unit tax of $1.50 is imposed on the sale of Good X, what is the size of the deadweight loss due to taxation?
A) $5 million B) $7.5 million C) $1.5 million D) $2 million
In the above figure, the slope across the arc between b and c is
A) 1/2. B) 2/3. C) 1. D) 2.
One reason government deficits do not cause complete crowding out is because:
a. Saving increases by the amount that consumption falls when income changes. b. When the real risk-free interest rate rises, the real money supply rises due to changes in the public's preferred asset ratios (e.g., Cc/D, N/D, and U/D). c. As the real risk-free interest rate rises, government spending automatically rises to pay for the higher interest expenses. d. All the above. e. None of the above.
Which of the following is a normative economic statement?
A) Tobacco products should be banned in all public spaces.
B) The increase in tobacco taxes has caused an increase in the price of cigarettes.
C) Better awareness of health risks has decreased tobacco use.
D) A reduction in tobacco subsidies has caused the price of tobacco to increase.