Question 1

Suppose the central bank decreases the growth rate of the money supply. In the short run, this policy change will affect

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A)   both the unemployment rate and the inflation rate.
B)   the unemployment rate but not the inflation rate.
C)   the inflation rate but not the unemployment rate.
D)   neither the inflation rate nor the unemployment rate.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In the United States during the 1970s, expected inflation

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A)   rose substantially.
B)   rose slightly.
C)   fell slightly.
D)   fell substantially.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Disinflation is defined as a

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A)   zero rate of inflation.
B)   constant rate of inflation.
C)   reduction in the rate of inflation.
D)   negative rate of inflation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Suppose that a central bank reduces the money supply growth rate to disinflate. What does disinflation mean? If people do not alter their inflation expectations, what happens to output and unemployment?

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Disinflation means a reduction...

Question 5

Short-run outcomes in the economy can be expressed in terms of output and the price level, or in terms of unemployment and inflation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Figure 35-3. The left-hand graph shows a short-run aggregate-supply (SRAS)  curve and two aggregate-demand (AD)  curves. On the left-hand diagram, Y represents output and on the right-hand diagram, U represents the unemployment rate.  
-Refer to Figure 35-3. What is measured along the vertical axis of the left-hand graph?

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A)   the wage rate
B)   the inflation rate
C)   the price level
D)   the change in output from one year to the nextE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

In 1980, the combination of inflation and unemployment the U.S. was experiencing

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A)   resulted from a leftward shift of the short-run Phillips curve.
B)   was consistent with feasible inflation-unemployment combinations provided by the Phillips curve of the 1960s.
C)   followed two supply shocks that were triggered by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

If the government reduced the minimum wage and pursued contractionary monetary policy, then in the long run

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A)   both the unemployment rate and the inflation rate would be lower.
B)   the unemployment rate would be lower and the inflation rate would be higher.
C)   the unemployment rate would be higher and the inflation rate would be lower.
D)   the unemployment rate and the inflation rate would be higher.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Other things the same, a decrease in aggregate demand decreases both inflation and unemployment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The misery index is calculated as the

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A)   inflation rate plus the unemployment rate.
B)   unemployment rate minus the inflation rate.
C)   actual inflation rate minus the expected inflation rate.
D)   natural unemployment rate times the inflation rateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following increases inflation and reduces unemployment in the short run?

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A)   either an increase in government expenditures by itself or an increase in the money supply growth rate by itself
B)   an increase in government expenditures, but not an increase in the money supply growth rate
C)   an increase in the money supply growth rate, but not an increase in government expenditures
D)   neither an increase in government expenditures nor an increase in the money supplyE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The sacrifice ratio of the Volcker disinflation was larger than previous estimates had predicted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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. Then it is apparent that the price index equaled

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A)   130 in 2011.
B)   115 in 2011.
C)   110 in 2011.
D)   100 in 2011.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A favorable supply shock

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A)   raises unemployment and the inflation rate.
B)   raises unemployment and reduces the inflation rate.
C)   reduces unemployment and raises the inflation rate.
D)   reduces unemployment and the inflation rate.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

If the government raises government expenditures, then in the short run prices

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A)   rise and unemployment falls.
B)   fall and unemployment rises.
C)   and unemployment rise.
D)   and unemployment fall.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A policy change that reduces the natural rate of unemployment shifts both the long-run aggregate-supply curve and the long-run Phillips curve left.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If the government reduced the minimum wage and pursued expansionary monetary policy, then in the long run

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A)   both the unemployment rate and the inflation rate would be higher.
B)   both the unemployment rate and the inflation rate would be lower.
C)   the unemployment rate would be higher and the inflation rate would be lower.
D)   the unemployment rate would be lower and the inflation rate would be higher.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

A central bank raises the money supply growth rate and keeps it at that higher rate. Explain the process by which the economy moves to long-run equilibrium.

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Question 20

The "natural" rate of unemployment is the unemployment rate toward which the economy gravitates in the

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A)   short run, and the natural rate is the socially optimal rate of unemployment.
B)   long run, and the natural rate is the socially optimal rate of unemployment.
C)   short run, and the natural rate is not necessarily the socially optimal rate of unemployment.
D)   long run, and the natural rate is not necessarily the socially optimal rate of unemployment.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 35: The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Which of the following increases inflation and reduces unemployment in the short run?

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Disinflation is defined as a

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The misery index is calculated as the

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Other things the same, a decrease in aggregate demand decreases both inflation and unemployment.

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In the United States during the 1970s, expected inflation

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If the government raises government expenditures, then in the short run prices

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In 1980, the combination of inflation and unemployment the U.S. was experiencing

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Disinflation is a reduction in

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A policy change that reduces the natural rate of unemployment shifts both the long-run aggregate-supply curve and the long-run Phillips curve left.

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The sacrifice ratio of the Volcker disinflation was larger than previous estimates had predicted.

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If the government reduced the minimum wage and pursued expansionary monetary policy, then in the long run

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The "natural" rate of unemployment is the unemployment rate toward which the economy gravitates in the

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If the government reduced the minimum wage and pursued contractionary monetary policy, then in the long run

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Short-run outcomes in the economy can be expressed in terms of output and the price level, or in terms of unemployment and inflation.

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A favorable supply shock

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Suppose that a central bank reduces the money supply growth rate to disinflate. What does disinflation mean? If people do not alter their inflation expectations, what happens to output and unemployment?

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Disinflation means a reduction...
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Disinflation is defined as a

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Short-run outcomes in the economy can be expressed in terms of output and the price level, or in terms of unemployment and inflation.

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A favorable supply shock

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