People who have dropped out of the labor force and who are no longer looking for a job because they believe the job market has little to offer them are classified by the Labor Department as
A. non-participants.
B. discouraged workers.
C. unemployed.
D. underemployed.
Answer: B
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In the traditional Keynesian model, if the government increases spending, then
A) consumption will increase, and so real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will increase by more than the increase in government spending. B) consumption will decrease, and so real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will increase by less than the increase in government spending. C) consumption will remain the same, and so real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will increase by the same amount of the increase in government spending. D) consumption will increase or decrease, and so real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will increase or decrease depending on the change in consumption.
The main process by which a recessionary gap is eliminated is a(n)
a. increase in wages that shifts the aggregate supply curve inward. b. drop in wages that shifts the aggregate demand curve inward. c. increase in wages that shifts the aggregate demand curve outward. d. drop in wages that shifts the aggregate supply curve outward.
Monetary and price instability will
a. make it easier for both individuals and businesses to plan wisely for the future. b. generate uncertainty, and encourage investors and businesses to move their activities to countries with a more stable monetary environment. c. encourage businesses to invest and expand their future output. d. encourage domestic citizens to increase their rate of saving.
Assume that the economy is currently in short-run equilibrium, then personal income taxes decline. Describe the correct sequence of events that happen as the economy adjusts to a new short-run equilibrium (be sure to state what the impact would be on the price level and Real GDP)