Question 1

An economy in which output has decreased and prices have increased would suggest that there has been a:

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A)  positive supply side shock.
B)  negative supply side shock.
C)  positive demand side shock.
D)  negative demand side shock.

Question 2

In the macroeconomic model of aggregate supply and aggregate demand,quantity is:

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A)  represented by GDP.
B)  the measure of the value of all goods and services produced by the economy.
C)  a measure of total output.
D)  All of these are true.

Question 3

Firms are willing to change the aggregate quantity of output supplied based on price:

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A)  in the short run only.
B)  in the long run only.
C)  in both the short and long run.
D)  Price does not affect the quantity that firms supply.

Question 4

When a nonprice change affects any of the four components of GDP:

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A)  the aggregate demand curve will shift left or right.
B)  the economy will move up or down along the aggregate demand curve.
C)  the aggregate demand curve will remain unaffected.
D)  None of these is true.

Question 5

In the long run,changes in prices of goods and services paid by consumers:

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A)  have no effect on the macroeconomy.
B)  have no effect on aggregate supply.
C)  have no effect on aggregate demand.
D)  All of these are true.

Question 6

The effect of a shift in the aggregate demand curve due to an increase in consumer confidence will be:

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A)  an increase in both prices and output in the short run.
B)  a decrease in prices only in the long run;output will remain the same.
C)  a decrease in both prices and output in the short run.
D)  an increase in output only in the long run;prices will remain the same.

Question 7

If the government does not react to a recession:

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A)  the economy will remain out of its long-run equilibrium indefinitely.
B)  the economy will recover,but much more slowly.
C)  voters and consumers are likely to be happy with less government interference.
D)  None of these is true.

Question 8

In macroeconomics,the long run refers to:

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A)  one year.
B)  two years.
C)  ten years.
D)  None of these is true.

Question 9

A temporary decrease in the price of oil would be considered a:

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A)  short-run supply shock.
B)  long-run supply shock.
C)  demand shock.
D)  The changing price of oil would not affect any of these.

Question 10

The aggregate supply curve is:

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A)  the relationship between the overall price level and total production by firms.
B)  downward-sloping.
C)  the sum total of the production of all the firms in the economy for every given price level.
D)  All of these are true.

Question 11

The long-run aggregate supply curve represents:

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A)  potential output in the economy.
B)  the level of output possible if the economy is operating at full capacity.
C)  a production function for the entire economy.
D)  All of these are true.

Question 12

There is a negative relationship between the price level and which components of GDP?

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A)  C,I,and G
B)  I,G,and NX
C)  C,G,and NX
D)  C,I,and NX

Question 13

In the short run,the aggregate supply curve:

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A)  slopes upward.
B)  slopes downward.
C)  is perfectly elastic.
D)  is perfectly inelastic.

Question 14

If a change in the U.S.price level caused U.S.imports to increase,it must be true that the price level:

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A)  increased.
B)  decreased.
C)  became elastic.
D)  became negative.

Question 15

The introduction of the Internet over the last 20 years has caused:

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A)  the long-run aggregate supply curve to shift to the right.
B)  the long-run aggregate supply curve to shift to the left.
C)  the short-run aggregate supply curve to shift to the left.
D)  The long-run aggregate supply is fixed and does not move.

Question 16

When the U.S.price level increases,we would expect:

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A)  a movement downward along the aggregate demand curve.
B)  a movement up along the aggregate demand curve.
C)  a shift to the right of the aggregate demand curve.
D)  a shift to the left of the aggregate demand curve.

Question 17

In general,changes in the price level will change:

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A)  the real value of people's wealth and income.
B)  the nominal value of cash balances.
C)  the real value of consumption goods only.
D)  the nominal value of consumption goods and the real value of durable goods.

Question 18

In the macroeconomy,demand-side shifts change:

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A)  only the price level in the long run,while output eventually returns to its long-run potential level.
B)  only the output level in the long run,while prices eventually return to its long-run potential level.
C)  aggregate demand only,which eventually shifts back in the long run.
D)  aggregate demand only,which is why the price level remains unaffected in the long run.

Question 19

Which of the following would likely cause aggregate demand to shift to the left?

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A)  Decreased income taxes
B)  Decreased consumer confidence
C)  Decreased government spending
D)  These would all cause aggregate demand to shift to the left.

Question 20

Increases in the overall price level:

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A)  reduce people's dollar-denominated wealth.
B)  mean that a given number of dollars won't buy as much in terms of real goods and services.
C)  mean people will reduce their consumption.
D)  All of these are true.

Exam 28: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Increases in the overall price level:

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In the macroeconomy,demand-side shifts change:

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The effect of a shift in the aggregate demand curve due to an increase in consumer confidence will be:

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When a nonprice change affects any of the four components of GDP:

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The aggregate supply curve is:

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The introduction of the Internet over the last 20 years has caused:

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Which of the following would likely cause aggregate demand to shift to the left?

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In macroeconomics,the long run refers to:

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The long-run aggregate supply curve represents:

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A temporary decrease in the price of oil would be considered a:

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In the long run,changes in prices of goods and services paid by consumers:

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If the government does not react to a recession:

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There is a negative relationship between the price level and which components of GDP?

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If a change in the U.S.price level caused U.S.imports to increase,it must be true that the price level:

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Firms are willing to change the aggregate quantity of output supplied based on price:

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When the U.S.price level increases,we would expect:

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In general,changes in the price level will change:

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In the short run,the aggregate supply curve:

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An economy in which output has decreased and prices have increased would suggest that there has been a:

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In the macroeconomic model of aggregate supply and aggregate demand,quantity is:

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