Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large tax cut will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. expansionary; higher; higher
B. recessionary; lower; lower
C. expansionary; higher; potential
D. recessionary; higher; potential
Answer: C
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A) 2 lbs. B) 48 lbs. C) 50 lbs D) 52 lbs.
In the event that nominal short-term interest rates cannot be lowered further, the Federal Reserve might rely on ________
A) federal government fiscal policy B) targeting the fed funds rate C) quantitative easing D) targeting the inflation rate
Which of the following will most likely occur during the contractionary phase of a business cycle?
a. Real GDP rises, and the unemployment rate falls. b. Real GDP declines, and the rate of inflation rises. c. The sales of most businesses decline, and the unemployment rate rises. d. Inflation rises, and employment/population ratio falls.
In 2010, the co-chairmen of President Obama's deficit reduction commission proposed curtailing or eliminating many tax deductions such as the one for mortgage interest. Economists who favor the proposal argue that it would (i) correct a misallocation of resources because too much of the economy's capital stock is tied up in residential housing and too little is invested in corporate capital. (ii)
cut both spending and taxes. (iii) encourage private philanthropy. a. (i) only b. (ii) only c. (i) and (ii) only d. (i), (ii), and (iii)