________ refer to the ordinary fluctuations of real GDP around its long-run trend
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Business cycles
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In the mid-1970s, changes in oil prices greatly affected U.S. inflation. When oil prices rose, the U.S. would experience ________.
A. cost-push inflation and falling output B. demand-pull inflation and falling output C. cost-push inflation and rising output D. demand-pull inflation and rising output
The above table gives the government outlays and tax revenues from 2008 through 2012 for two countries. In 2010 country A had a ________ and country B had a ________
A) budget deficit; budget deficit B) budget deficit; budget surplus C) balanced budget; budget deficit D) budget surplus; budget surplus E) budget surplus; budget deficit
Reasons that the recession of 2008-2009 did not become a depression include:
i. The Fed bailed out troubled financial institutions. ii. The government aggressively balanced its budget. iii. The government increased its expenditures, which increased aggregate demand. A) i only B) ii only C) iii only D) i and iii E) i and ii
Which of the following best illustrates the mutual interdependence among firms in the airline industry?
A) The considerable efforts made by the various competitors to coordinate fare increases. B) The unwillingness of individual firms to match increased amenities offered by other firms. C) The substantial profits airlines have earned over the past several years. D) The virtual absence of control over costs by any of the firms operating in the industry.