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Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply and the Business Cycle
Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply and the Business Cycle
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Why does the aggregate supply curve become inelastic at the right end?
Too many imports
Most resources are standing idle
Unemployment is high
Heavy market competition causes scarcity of recources
2
Which of the following would not cause an increase in Aggregate Demand?
Increase in exports
Higher interest rates
Decrease in taxes
Decrease in import spending
3
The federal government lowers the corporate income tax rate...
Aggregate supply increases
Aggregate demand remains unchanged
Aggregate demand decreases
Aggregate supply decreases
4
Households lose trillions in wealth as home prices and stock prices plunge. What is not true?
Total spending decreases
real GDP falls
price level falls
unemployment rate falls
5
A series of heavy storms destroys 40% of the nation's oil refineries.
Aggregate demand decreases
Aggregate supply increases
Aggregate supply decreases
Aggregate demand increases
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Economists predict that the economy will likely slow down in the next quarter
Aggregate demand decreases
Aggregate demand increases
Aggregate supply decreases
Aggregate supply increases
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What is not true if the economy shifts beyond full employment (FE)?
wages decrease
Increased real GDP
high inflation
more overtime work
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What is untrue about the "expansion/recovery" stage of the Business Cycle?
rising prices
lower unemployment
rising production
falling incomes
9
The Central Bank raises interest rates dramatically to fight inflation. Which is not true?
Price levels decrease
Real GDP increases
unemployment rate rises
Total spending decreases
10
Which of the following would be an example of an "injection" into the economy?
Exports
Taxes
Imports
Savings
11
The use of new technologies leads to increases in labour productivity.
Aggregate supply increases
Aggregate supply decreases
Aggregate Demand increases
Aggregate Demand decreases
12
What is untrue about the "recession/contraction" stage of the Business Cycle?
Decreasing prices
increasing unemployment
increasing production
Lower incomes
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What does "Aggregate" mean?
Excluding all
Assuming
All togther
Everything except
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Which of the following would be an example of a "leakage" from the economy?
Transfer Payments
Capital Investment
Exports
Savings
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Which of the following would not cause a change in Aggregate Supply?
Changes in price of inputs
Changes in real GDP
Changes in Efficency
Changes is amount of inputs available
16
The government imposes strict new environmental regulations on all producers
Aggregate supply decreases
Aggregate demand decreases
Aggregate supply increases
Aggregate demand increases
17
Prices in Japan rise relatively faster than those in Malaysia.
Aggregate demand increases
Aggregate supply increases
Aggregate supply decreases
Aggregate demand decreases
18
Slow-downs in the growth rates of South Korea and Indonesia lead to lower Malaysian exports.
Aggregate demand decreases
Aggregate supply increases
Aggregate supply decreases
Aggregate Demand increases
19
A shift to the left on the AD/AS graph due to decreased consumption will result in:
Gap in your teeth
Recessionary Gap
Full Employment
Inflationary Gap
20
A shift to the right on the AD/AS graph due to increased exports will result in the following:
Unemployment
Recessionary Gap
Inflationary Gap
Fall in Prices