Question 1

Soon after he became the chairman of the Federal Reserve System in 1979, Paul Volcker embarked on a course

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A)  of accommodative monetary policy.
B)  of disinflation.
C)  that was designed to reduce the unemployment rate.
D)  that produced results that were clearly consistent with those predicted by rational-expectations theorists.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The Volcker disinflation

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A)  had virtually no impact on output, just as the classical dichotomy suggested.
B)  was associated with rising output, perhaps due to expansionary fiscal policy.
C)  caused output to fall, but by less than the typical estimate of the sacrifice ratio suggested.
D)  None of the above is correct.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Government expenditures increase. What happens to the price level and output? Explain how the change in the price level and output effect the inflation rate and the unemployment rate.

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The price level and output ris...

Question 4

In the long run, policy that changes aggregate demand changes

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A)  both unemployment and the price level.
B)  neither unemployment nor the price level.
C)  only unemployment.
D)  only the price level.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A movement to the left along a given short-run Phillips curve could be caused by

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A)  a reduction in the natural rate of unemployment or expansionary monetary policy.
B)  expansionary monetary policy, but not a reduction in the natural rate of unemployment.
C)  either a reduction in the natural rate of unemployment or a contractionary monetary policy.
D)  contractionary monetary policy, but not a reduction in the natural rate of unemployment.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Disinflation is a reduction in

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A)  the price level.
B)  the inflation rate.
C)  the consumer price index.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Figure 35-1. The left-hand graph shows a short-run aggregate-supply (SRAS)  curve and two aggregate-demand (AD)  curves. On the right-hand diagram, U represents the unemployment rate.  
-Refer to Figure 35-1. Suppose points F and G on the right-hand graph represent two possible outcomes for an imaginary economy in the year 2012, and those two points correspond to points B and C, respectively, on the left-hand graph. Also suppose we know that the price index equaled 120 in 2011. Then the numbers 115 and 130 on the vertical axis of the left-hand graph would have to be replaced by

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A)  155 and 175, respectively.
B)  138 and 156, respectively.
C)  137.5 and 154.75, respectively.
D)  135 and 150, respectively.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Suppose a recession in Europe reduces U.S. net exports at every price level. Which of the following would you expect to occur in the U.S. as a result of this change?

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A)  In the short run, unemployment will increase and inflation will fall.
B)  ​In the short run, unemployment will increase and inflation will rise.
C)  ​In the short run, unemployment will decrease and inflation will rise.
D)  ​In the short run, unemployment will decrease and inflation will fall.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

U.S. monetary policy in the early 1980s reduced the inflation rate by more than half.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the long run, which of the following would shift the long-run Phillips curve to the right?

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A)  an increase in the minimum wage
B)  an increase in government spending
C)  an increase in the money supply
D)  a decrease in the money supplyE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

If people believe that the central bank is going to reduce inflation, then

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A)  the short-run Phillips curve shifts right and the sacrifice ratio will rise.
B)  the short-run Phillips curve shifts right and the sacrifice ratio will fall.
C)  the short-run Phillips curve shifts left and the sacrifice ratio will rise.
D)  the short-run Phillips curve shifts left and the sacrifice ratio will fall.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

If policymakers increase aggregate demand, then in the short run the price level

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A)  falls and unemployment rises.
B)  and unemployment fall.
C)  and unemployment rise.
D)  rises and unemployment falls.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

An adverse supply shock shifts the short-run Phillips curve to the left.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Suppose Congress passes an investment tax credit that increases the quantity of investment goods that firms demand at any given interest rate. Which of the following would you expect to occur as a result of this change?

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A)  In the short run, unemployment will increase and inflation will fall.
B)  ​In the short run, unemployment will increase and inflation will rise.
C)  ​In the short run, unemployment will decrease and inflation will rise.
D)  ​In the short run, unemployment will decrease and inflation will fall.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

In the Friedman-Phelps analysis, when inflation is less than expected, the unemployment rate is less than the natural rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If the central bank increases the money supply, in the short run, the price level

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A)  and unemployment rise.
B)  rises and unemployment falls.
C)  falls and unemployment rises.
D)  and unemployment fall.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The long-run Phillips curve would shift to the left if

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A)  the money supply growth rate increased or if effective job-training programs were implemented.
B)  the money supply growth rate increased, but not if effective job-training programs were implemented.
C)  effective job-training programs were implemented, but not if the money supply growth rate increased.
D)  None of the above is correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

How are the effects of the financial crisis shown using the Phillips curve diagram?

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As a move down along...

Question 19

A policy intended to reduce unemployment by taking advantage of a tradeoff between inflation and unemployment leads to

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A)  both higher inflation and higher unemployment in the long run.
B)  higher inflation and no change in unemployment in the long run.
C)  the same inflation rate and lower unemployment in the long run.
D)  higher inflation and lower unemployment in the long runE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

According to the Phillips curve diagram, if a central bank disinflates what ultimately happens to the unemployment rate?

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Exam 35: The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

In the Friedman-Phelps analysis, when inflation is less than expected, the unemployment rate is less than the natural rate.

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If the central bank increases the money supply, in the short run, the price level

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Government expenditures increase. What happens to the price level and output? Explain how the change in the price level and output effect the inflation rate and the unemployment rate.

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The price level and output ris...
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Disinflation is a reduction in

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How are the effects of the financial crisis shown using the Phillips curve diagram?

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In the long run, which of the following would shift the long-run Phillips curve to the right?

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In the long run, policy that changes aggregate demand changes

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If people believe that the central bank is going to reduce inflation, then

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The Volcker disinflation

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A policy intended to reduce unemployment by taking advantage of a tradeoff between inflation and unemployment leads to

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A movement to the left along a given short-run Phillips curve could be caused by

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Suppose Congress passes an investment tax credit that increases the quantity of investment goods that firms demand at any given interest rate. Which of the following would you expect to occur as a result of this change?

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U.S. monetary policy in the early 1980s reduced the inflation rate by more than half.

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An adverse supply shock shifts the short-run Phillips curve to the left.

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According to the Phillips curve diagram, if a central bank disinflates what ultimately happens to the unemployment rate?

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The long-run Phillips curve would shift to the left if

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If policymakers increase aggregate demand, then in the short run the price level

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Suppose a recession in Europe reduces U.S. net exports at every price level. Which of the following would you expect to occur in the U.S. as a result of this change?

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Soon after he became the chairman of the Federal Reserve System in 1979, Paul Volcker embarked on a course

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Exam 35: The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

In the Friedman-Phelps analysis, when inflation is less than expected, the unemployment rate is less than the natural rate.

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If the central bank increases the money supply, in the short run, the price level

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U.S. monetary policy in the early 1980s reduced the inflation rate by more than half.

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