If the Fed wished to decrease inflation, it could
A) increase the reserve requirement or conduct an open market sale.
B) increase the reserve requirement or conduct an open market purchase.
C) decrease the reserve requirement or conduct an open market sale.
D) decrease the reserve requirement or conduct an open market purchase.
A
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Comparisons of economic activity over time should be made using:
A. nominal GDP per capita. B. current-dollar GDP. C. real GDP. D. nominal GDP adjusted for unemployment.
Anna's Antiques expects to get two bidders for the unique china teacup it sells. Each of the bidders can either have a high-value of $100 or a low-value of $70 with equal probability. What is the expected revenue from setting the price at $100?
a. $70 b. $75 c. $80 d. $100
Suppose the economy starts off producing Natural Real GDP. Next, aggregate supply rises, ceteris paribus. As a result, the price level falls in the short run. In the long run, when the economy has moved back to producing Natural Real GDP, the price level will be
A) higher than it was in short-run equilibrium. B) lower than it was in short-run equilibrium but higher than it was originally (before aggregate supply rose). C) lower than it was originally (before aggregate supply rose). D) equal to what it was originally (before aggregate supply rose).
Suppose that a government agency is trying to decide between two pollution reduction policy options. Under the permit option, 100 pollution permits would be sold, each allowing emission of one unit of pollution. Firms would be forced to shut down if they produced any units of pollution for which they did not hold a permit. Under the pollution tax option, firms would be taxed $250 for each unit of pollution emitted. The regulated firms all currently pollute and face varying costs of pollution reduction, though all face increasing marginal costs of pollution reduction. The two policies being considered will result in the same amount of pollution reduction:
A. always. B. only if the equilibrium price in the pollution permit market is $250. C. only if the equilibrium price in the pollution permit market is greater than $250. D. never.