Based on the figure below. Starting from long-run equilibrium at point C, a tax increase that decreases aggregate demand from AD1 to AD will lead to a short-run equilibrium at point ________ and eventually to a long-run equilibrium at point ________, if left to self-correcting tendencies.
A. D; C
B. D; B
C. A; B
D. B; C
Answer: B
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If oil prices increase, then in the short run, real GDP will ________ and the price level will ________
A) increase; rise B) increase; fall C) decrease; rise D) decrease; fall E) not change; rise
Refer to Figure 2-6. If the economy is currently producing at point E, what is the opportunity cost of moving to point B?
A) 60 thousand spoons B) 26 thousand forks C) 0 spoons D) 20 thousand forks
In a model with money neutrality, a 10% increase in the money supply leads to an increase of prices by
A) more than 10%. B) 10%. C) less than 10%, but more than zero. D) zero.
In a two-period model, as long as wealth effects are small, an increase in the world real interest rate
A) increases consumption and increases the current account surplus. B) increases consumption and decreases the current account surplus. C) decreases consumption and increases the current account surplus. D) decreases consumption and decreases the current account surplus.