According to economists, the income elasticity of an inferior good
a. is less than one
b. exceeds one
c. is zero
d. is inelastic
e. is negative
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In 1981 Fed policy created a severe recession because the Fed
A) publicly announced an inflation increase program. B) undertook an unexpected increase in the inflation rate. C) undertook an unexpected reduction in the inflation rate. D) publicly announced an inflation reduction program. E) increased aggregate supply to reduce the inflation rate.
The redistribution of income creates the big tradeoff, which is a tradeoff between ________
A) income and wealth B) equity and efficiency C) rich and poor D) Supplementary Security Income and the Food Stamp program
If fractional reserve banking exists, then:
A. banks need only keep a portion of each deposit on hand. B. the money multiplier is equal to 1. C. money cannot be created in the economy through banks. D. lending would be curtailed to nearly zero.
If the government ran a major budget deficit, and there was no noticeable effect on the level of GDP, this could be taken as evidence of
a. Laffer curve effect. b. structural deficit. c. crowding-out. d. monetary policy ineffectiveness.