During an expansion, how do inflation and unemployment typically change?
A) Inflation and unemployment both rise.
B) Inflation and unemployment both fall.
C) Inflation falls and unemployment rises.
D) Inflation rises and unemployment falls.
Answer: D
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Suppose there are three power-generating plants, each of which has access to 5 different production processes. The table below summarizes the cost of each production process and the corresponding number of tons of smoke emitted each. Process(smoke/day) A(4 tons/day) B(3 tons/day) C(2 tons/day) D(1 ton/day) E(0 tons/day) Cost to Firm X ($/day) $500$514$530$555$585 Cost to Firm Y ($/day) $400$420$445$480 $520Cost to Firm z ($/day) $300$325$360$400 $550It would cost Firm X ________ to reduce emissions by one ton if it currently emits 3 tons, and ________ to reduce emissions by one ton if it currently emits 2 tons.
A. $14; $25 B. $14; $16 C. $30; $55 D. $16; $25
Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large increase in government purchases will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. expansionary; higher; potential B. recessionary; higher; potential C. recessionary; lower; lower D. expansionary; higher; higher
If the level of government spending increases at the same time the Fed is pursuing contractionary monetary policy, we know that
A. incomes will fall. B. the interest rate will rise. C. incomes will rise. D. the interest rate will fall.
If the real value of an item bought ten years ago is less than it's nominal value at that time, what can one infer about the change in the overall price level during this ten year period?