If the economy is falling below potential real GDP, which of the following would be an appropriate fiscal policy to bring the economy back to long-run aggregate supply? An increase in
A) the money supply and a decrease in interest rates.
B) government purchases.
C) oil prices.
D) taxes.
Answer: B
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A) these products represent a higher fraction of consumption of lower-income households than higher-income households. B) the tariffs are only applicable to lower-income households. C) higher-income households tend to purchase products produced in the United States, which are not subject to tariffs. D) lower-income households tend to purchase more of these items than do higher-income households.
If the dollar appreciates, it can be said that
a. foreigners respect the United States more. b. it increases in value within the United States. c. other currencies depreciate. d. it takes more dollars to buy foreign currencies.
If the equilibrium level of real GDP per year is greater than the full-employment level of GDP, then
A) the economy is at full employment with no price changes. B) the economy expands the level of real GDP. C) an inflationary gap occurs. D) a recessionary gap occurs.
A Pigouvian subsidy leads to a socially efficient outcome by ________
A) raising individuals' marginal benefit from consumption B) lowering the marginal private cost of production C) raising the marginal external benefit from consumption D) lowering the marginal external cost of production