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
D
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In the above figure, income is $8, the price of a soft drink is $1, and the initial price of a milkshake is $2. If the price of a milkshake decreases to $1, the income effect is the movement from point ________ to point ________
A) a; b B) b; d C) b; c D) a; c
Refer to above figure. With free trade and no tariffs, what is the quantity of Widgets imported?
What will be an ideal response?
Suppose the intersection of the IS and LM curves is to the left of the FE line. A decrease in the price level would most likely eliminate a disequilibrium among the asset, labor, and goods markets by
A) shifting the LM curve down and to the right. B) shifting the IS curve up and to the right. C) shifting the IS curve down and to the left. D) shifting the FE curve to the left.
Quantitative easing involves the Fed swapping:
A. money for assets other than T-bills. B. money for T-bills. C. T-bills for different T-bills. D. T-bills for assets other than T-bills.