Suppose stock prices rise. To offset the resulting change in output the Federal Reserve could
a. increase the money supply. This increase would also move the price level closer to its value before the rise in stock prices.
b. increase the money supply. However, this increase would move the price level farther from its value before the rise in stock prices.
c. decrease the money supply. This decrease would also move the price level closer to its value before the rise in stock prices.
d. decrease the money supply. However, this decrease would move the price level farther from its value before the rise in stock prices.
c
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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a decrease in autonomous investment results in ________ output in the short run and ________ output in the long run.
A. lower; potential B. higher; higher C. higher; potential D. lower; higher
Kristen has an income of $450 per year to spend on music CDs and movies on DVDs. The price of a CD is $15. The indifference curves in the figure above (I1, I2, and I3 ) reflect Kristen's preferences. If the price of a DVD is $22
50, then Kristen buys ________ DVDs; if the price of a DVD is $18.00, then Kristen buys ________ DVDs. A) 12; 14 B) 5; 10 C) 10; 15 D) 7.5; 12.5
Based on the table demonstrating three tax systems, under which system(s) would a high earner pay an amount of tax closest to that paid by a low earner?
a. progressive
b. proportional
c. regressive
d. both proportional and progressive
Your boss gives you an increase in the number of dollars you earn per hour. This increase in pay makes
a. your nominal wage increase. If your nominal wage rose by a greater percentage than the price level, then your real wage also increased. b. your nominal wage increase. If your nominal wage rose by a greater percentage than the price level, then your real wage decreased. c. your real wage increase. If your real wage rose by a greater percentage than the price level, then your nominal wage also increased. d. your real wage decrease. If your real wage rose by a greater percentage than the price level, then your nominal wage decreased