Potential homebuyers expect house prices to continue to rise, which causes others to believe that they will rise even faster. This is an example of:
A. extrapolative expectations.
B. irrational expectations.
C. imperfect expectations.
D. heightened expectations.
Answer: A
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A) surplus; domestic; fall B) surplus; foreign; fall C) surplus; domestic; rise D) shortage; domestic; fall
Suppose the price level rises and the money wage remains constant. This set of changes leads to
A) an upward movement along the LAS curve. B) an upward movement along the SAS curve. C) a leftward shift of the SAS curve. D) a leftward shift of the SAS curve and the LAS curve.
Suppose that Paraguay can produce 12 wheat or 3 corn and Bolivia can produce 4 wheat or 2 corn. Suppose that opportunity costs are constant. Which of the following is a potentially agreeable trade arrangement for Paraguay and Bolivia?
A) Paraguay trades one corn to Bolivia for three units of wheat. B) Bolivia trades one corn to Paraguay for three units of wheat. C) Bolivia trades one corn to Paraguay for one wheat. D) Paraguay trades one wheat to Bolivia for two corn.
If the liquidity effect is smaller than the other effects, and the adjustment to expected inflation is slow, then the
A) interest rate will fall. B) interest rate will rise. C) interest rate will initially fall but eventually climb above the initial level in response to an increase in money growth. D) interest rate will initially rise but eventually fall below the initial level in response to an increase in money growth.