To achieve long-run equilibrium in an economy with a recessionary gap, without the use of stabilization policy, the inflation rate must:
A. not change.
B. increase.
C. decrease.
D. either increase or decrease depending on the relative shifts of AD and AS.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
Takeovers and takeover attempts waste valuable capital.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A decrease in the interest rates in a country:
A) increases net exports. B) does not affect net exports. C) reduces net exports. D) results in an inflow of capital to the country.
In the past the federal government often employed what is called a "command-and-control" approach to the reduction of pollution emissions. Many economists are critical of this approach because
A) they believe a market-based approach will reduce pollution more efficiently. B) it does not lead to significant reductions in pollution. C) the "command-and-control" approach leads to negative externalities. D) the "command-and-control" approach is designed to help firms at the expense of consumers.
If the marginal product of labor is always positive, the total revenue will grow with each additional worker. Firms do not continuously hire new workers because:
A. there isn't enough room in the factory. B. there isn't an infinite number of workers. C. wages would have to increase. D. they stop when MRP = wage