A) if there is no monetary validation.
B) in the long run.
C) in the short run.
D) independent of the economyʹs adjustment process.
E) if expected inflation is positive but constant.
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A) shifting the AS curve upward.
B) shifting the AS curve downward.
C) increasing the rightward shift of the AD curve.
D) stopping the rightward shift of the AD curve.
E) taking no action and allowing the market to correct itself.
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A) disinflation; loss in economic activity
B) inflationary expectations; change in the rate of inflation
C) supply shocks; change in the price level
D) validation; change in inflationary expectations
E) the Phillips curve; change in the NAIRU
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A) inflation and unemployment are unrelated.
B) expectations do not adjust to reflect actual inflation.
C) changes in unemployment do not influence real GDP.
D) inflationary expectations fully adjust to actual inflation.
E) inflationary expectations do not influence inflation.
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A) there is no pressure on the AS curve to shift.
B) there is a recessionary gap.
C) demand forces put upward pressure on wages.
D) the AS curve will shift downward.
E) it will get stuck there permanently.
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A) a negative demand and a negative supply shock.
B) both a negative demand shock and a positive supply shock.
C) both a positive demand shock and a negative supply shock.
D) a negative demand shock only.
E) a negative supply shock only.
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A) John Maynard Keynes.
B) Adam Smith.
C) David Ricardo.
D) Milton Friedman.
E) James Tobin.
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A) real GDP equals potential GDP.
B) real GDP is less than potential GDP.
C) real GDP is more than potential GDP.
D) we can deduce nothing about the level of GDP.
E) the economy cannot be in a short-run equilibrium.
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A) monetary validation.
B) a demand shock.
C) demand inflation.
D) a supply shock.
E) an adjustment process.
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A) inflation fell dramatically and real GDP remained at full employment levels.
B) inflation fell dramatically,but was accompanied by a major recession.
C) inflation remained over 10%,but the Bank of Canada avoided a major recession.
D) inflation remained over 10% and there was a major recession.
E) unemployment fell,but inflation accelerated due to higher interest rates.
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A) because the economyʹs adjustment process is ineffective.
B) the monetary validation causes downward pressure on wages.
C) the monetary validation results in a higher level of unemployment.
D) that there are no short-run effects on any real variables,and so it is not worthwhile.
E) to avoid the possibility of entrenching expectations and creating a wage-price spiral.
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A) 2%; 2%; 2%
B) 2%; 0%; -2%
C) 2%; 0%; 0%
D) 1%; 1%; 1%
E) 0%; 0%; -2%
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A) the NAIRU is 5%.
B) money wages must be rising by 5%.
C) non-wage supply-shock inflation must equal 2%.
D) expected inflation is rising by 2%.
E) the actual rate of inflation is falling.
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A) it will move real GDP back toward potential GDP.
B) it will worsen the existing inflationary gap.
C) it will increase the unemployment rate.
D) the AD curve will shift to the left.
E) the AS curve will shift upward.
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A) have no effect on the short-run level of GDP and unemployment.
B) not control inflation,since money supply changes have little or no effect on the price level.
C) produce long-lasting unemployment if wages adjust rapidly.
D) lead to a recession that is long and severe,under any circumstances.
E) lead to a recession which will be short if inflation expectations adjust rapidly and accurately.
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A) inflation can be kept at a low,constant rate.
B) inflation is not a problem,but unemployment is.
C) inflation will accelerate over time.
D) it will fail.
E) the AD curve will shift leftward to cure the inflation problem.
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A) accelerated inflation,expected inflation and output gap inflation.
B) validated inflation,expected inflation,and output gap inflation.
C) output gap inflation,wage-push inflation and demand inflation.
D) output gap inflation,expected inflation and supply-shock inflation.
E) accelerated inflation,demand inflation and supply inflation.
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A) both countries experienced large increases in price levels and almost no recession.
B) Canada experienced a large increase in its price level but almost no recession,and the U.S.experienced a smaller increase in its price level but a significant recession.
C) Canada experienced a one-time price increase and the U.S.experienced persistent inflation.
D) the U.S.experienced a large increase in its price level but almost no recession,and Canada experienced a smaller increase in its price level but a severe recession.
E) both countries experienced small increases in price levels and severe recessions.
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