An economy with an expansionary gap will, in the absence of stabilization policy, eventually experience a(n) ________ in the inflation rate, leading to a(n) ________ in output.
A. decrease; increase
B. increase; increase
C. decrease; decrease
D. increase; decrease
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Refer to the above table. At what quantity of labor does the law of diminishing marginal product set in ?
a. after 2 units b. after 6 units c. after 3 units d. after 1 unit
After a hurricane in Florida knocked out the regional water supply for several days, the demand for bottled water increased sharply. In a market economy, how will this increase in demand affect the equilibrium price and quantity of bottled water?
a. Price will increase, and quantity will decrease. b. Price will decrease, and quantity will decrease. c. Price will decrease, and quantity will increase. d. Price will increase, and quantity will increase.
If the marginal cost of producing vanity license plates is virtually zero (by prison inmates with little else to do), then states would maximize their profits on plate sales at the point on a linear demand curve where
a. demand is inelastic. b. demand is elastic. c. demand is unit elastic. d. the demand curve crosses the horizontal axis.
If it becomes less expensive for firms to hold excess capital and labor, the multiplier will
A. remain unchanged. B. decrease. C. increase. D. either increase or decrease depending on the value of the MPC.