If a point lies on the monetary policy reaction curve, and at this point the inflation rate equals the target rate of inflation, we know that:
A. the real interest rate corresponding to this point is below the long-run real interest rate.
B. current output is above potential output.
C. the real interest rate corresponding to this point is equal to the long-run real interest rate.
D. the real interest rate corresponding to this point is above the long-run real interest rate.
Answer: C
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a. inflation in the long run and employment and production in the short run. b. inflation in the long run and employment and production in the long run. c. inflation in the short run and employment and production in the short run. d. inflation in the short run and employment and production in the long run.
A strike
A. hurts the firm's management and shareholders but not the union members. B. is always in the firm's best interest. C. is never in the best interest of the rank and file. D. can be a rational response during the union-firm negotiation process. E. is a Pareto optimal outcome.
In Figure 5.1, the demand curve along which price elasticity of demand changes as you move along it is on graph:
A. A. B. B. C. C. D. D.