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1
If the following shift occurs what will happen to inflation?
Inflation rises
cannot tell
Inflation stays the same
Inflation falls
2
Fiscal policy is involved in changing which
two parts
of the GDP calculator?
Nx
C
G
I
3
What group will be most negatively effected by inflation?
General Contractor
computer company
Person living on pension
Landscaper
4
Very high levels of inflation are called___and are usually caused by nations___too much money.
Hyperinflation and lending
Deflation and destroying
Inflation and printing
Hyperinflation and printing
5
What phase of the business cycle is point 1
Expansion
Peak
Trough
Contraction
6
Which of the following is not a goal of both monetary and fiscal policy?
alter business cycle
reduce unemployment
Reduce inflation
change taxes
7
Which national institution does Monetary Policy and how?
Congress with tax & spend policy
Congress by changing $ supply
Federal Reserve by changing $ supply
Federal Reserve with tax & spend policy
8
What phase of the business cycle is point 2?
Contraction
Peak
Expansion
Trough
9
If Government increases spending and decreases taxes a negative effect will be...
lower inflation
Higher unemployment
growing debt
Lower Unemployment
10
During this period of time unemployment will most likely increase
4
3
2
1
11
If your job was replaced by a new form of technology you are..
Seasonal Unemployed
Frictional Unemployed
Cyclical Unemployed
Structural Unemployed
12
Which of the following will be least likely to occur in a contraction?
GDP Rises
Inflation Rises
Unemployment Rises
13
in this phase of the business cycle the circular flow will slow down
4
3
2
1
14
The production in the country are rising at which phase
2
4
3
1
15
Which national institution does Fiscal Policy and how?
Federal Reserve by changing $ supply
Federal Reserve with tax & spend policy
Congress with tax & spend policy
Congress by changing $ supply
16
If the unemployment rate is to high which graph should the Fed and government work for?
B
D
C
A
17
What rate of unemployment is seen as natural in the USA?
0
4 - 6%
10 %
1-3 %
18
If you work on a golf course in up state NY you may experience what type of unemployment?
Structural Unemployed
Seasonal Unemployed
Frictional Unemployed
Cyclical Unemployed
19
When the economy is in stage 4 the government may use ______________ to slow it down.
Peak Policy
Contractionary Policy
Expansionary Policy
Trough Policy
20
If the discount rate is lowered the Fed is trying encourage what phase of the business cycle
Peak
Expansion
Contraction
Lending
21
When Aggregate Demand increases jobs and GDP are represented by which?
demand shift change
The Price Axis change
supply shift change
The Quantity axis change
22
We measure this indicator by calculating the price of a specific basket of goods
GDP
CPI
BLS
LOL
23
What phase of the business cycle is point 3?
Contraction
Peak
Expansion
Trough
24
At what phase will inflation most likely be a growing problem?
1
2
3
4
25
What rate of inflation is called creeping and is seen as natural in the USA?
1-3 %
10 %
3 - 6%
0
26
What phase of the business cycle is point 4?
Peak
Trough
Contraction
Expansion
27
Which of these indicators of the health of the economy is not one of the big 3
Unemployment Rate
GDP
Stock market
CPI
28
The amount of money spent from households is which part of GDP calculation?
I
Nx
C
G
29
Which of these graphs will cause prices to rise? 2 correct
D
C
B
A
30
Which of these graphs shows Cost-Push Inflation?
C
D
A
B
31
This period on the business cycle is often refered to as a recession
4
1
3
2
32
Which of the following is a regulation that could require banks to hold onto more money?
Reserve Rate
higher taxes
Open Market Opperations
Discount Rate
33
Which term is the best indicator of how much value the nation produces in a given period.
Inflation
Employment
GDP
CPI
34
This picture shows what type of economic policy?
Contractionary Fiscal Policy
Conractionary Fiscal Policy
Expansionary Monetary Policy
Expansionary Fiscal Policy
35
Which of the following situations could not be handled by Fiscal or Monetary Policy?
High unemployment
High inflation
Recession
High unemployment and inflation
36
C+I+G+Nx=
Inflation
Unemployment
CPI
GDP
37
Which of these graphs shows Demand-Pull Inflation?
A
D
C
B
38
Unemployment stops falling at this phase of the business cycle
1
2
4
3
39
Which of the following is not a tool of the Federal Reserve Bank?
Reserve Rate
Raising taxes
Changing interest rates
Open Market Opperations
40
What is the Fed trying to do when they are using expansionary monetary policy?
Increase Taxes
Increase money supply
Decrease money supply
Decrease Spending