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Question 41. S( _; ]* F: Z4 F
An economy in long-run equilibrium experiences a cost-push inflation shock. If a feedback rule monetary policy that focuses on the price level is in place, which of the following effects of the monetary policy change is least likely?
+ I7 f2 V0 I$ R0 J6 K1 AA) Real gross domestic product decreases and the inflation decreases.
/ Z4 z! B* G! DB) The price level decreases and output remains unchanged.
# I5 p$ c# e! \8 ]) O* m; a7 s J1 VC) The rate of money supply growth decreases.
- ?7 W7 h w% vD) Aggregate demand decreases. # |8 e- O9 U3 |+ b [" @# E) e O
) {/ Y# W) Y* t% G) J C' ], dQuestion 426 ?! f, \" u& v& B; R7 _2 \
The velocity of money is the:5 B# j6 x: w$ b0 [
A) rate at which the price index for consumer goods rises.
# {: i. T: I* f5 n9 H5 N, T5 aB) output expansion multiple of government expenditures.
* s" l! i/ _2 Z/ J$ l# cC) average number of times a dollar is used to purchase goods and services." v8 j+ y- t# d2 }4 P6 l
D) number of times a dollar is taken out of the country during a year.6 R3 a1 b* F& D# N" ]
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Question 43
% N; B' C# V. ]+ Q, n- l0 w, _The advantages of a proprietorship are least likely to include:- }1 r0 m* f8 e7 v. B# Z
A) ease of formation.. c5 d$ g7 J- n5 c5 L9 F
B) simple decision making process.
! V" o J/ A$ |; C* z$ B7 wC) single taxation of profits." }2 u2 Q. A* Y$ J% b+ S$ m, b2 m
D) limited liability. 5 q9 H1 Z& L1 B" ~/ S
* |' e9 N* h3 R$ a3 ^+ k/ ~Question 44; n6 I1 c* L1 X7 v2 ?3 v4 v
In theory, the supply of a non-renewable resource is:# U4 G; B! H1 [ |1 M9 M, T4 M
A) fixed over a specific period of time.
1 M3 m. v9 B8 ?" `/ JB) perfectly inelastic at a price that equals the present value of the expected next-period price.
" ]% p# W1 {$ Y# v8 g$ E+ @$ ?C) perfectly elastic.
; e$ p2 B3 a2 @3 KD) perfectly inelastic at the price where demand intersects supply.
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5 j. Z# U) g0 m/ r, xQuestion 45& }" h, p& M9 [; M8 p
Demand-pull inflation would least likely be caused by an increase in:0 ~; s5 O# k$ {+ e8 K
A) the prices of raw materials.
* m: k/ S( v3 U( ^" v W& {B) the money supply.
( _* @/ c$ b% u; O8 MC) government purchases.0 `' U; k: p, m9 b( X* _% h
D) foreign incomes.1 X: Y/ f. P+ @; {3 e
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