If a positive permanent supply shock were to occur, the resulting equilibrium would be a:
A. higher level of output at lower prices.
B. lower level of output and prices.
C. higher level of output and prices.
D. lower level of output at higher prices.
Answer: A
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a. gain buying power because both the interest rate and the inflation rate are positive. b. lose buying power because the inflation rate is positive. c. lose buying power because the inflation rate is greater than the interest rate. d. lose buying power because the interest rate is low.
How are a firm's short-run and long-run average cost curves related?
a. SRAC is greater than LRAC, which forces the LRAC curve to be upward sloping. b. SRAC and LRAC slope up or down together, but SRAC is always the steeper of the two curves. c. The SRAC curve is tangent to and lies above the LRAC curve. d. The LRAC curve just touches the SRAC curve at its minimum point.
In 1929, the CPI equaled 0.171 and in 1930, the CPI equaled 0.167. These data provide evidence of a period of:
A. trade deficit. B. expansion. C. deflation. D. inflation.
In the basic income-expenditures diagram, what will occur if the price level rises?
A. There will be movement to the left on the expenditure line. B. There will be movement to the right on the expenditure line. C. The expenditure schedule will shift down. D. The expenditure schedule will shift up.