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Question 41
2 e% ]+ g$ U3 i/ R$ ZAn 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?& X: L+ P, t4 S4 W* p3 t4 p, B: U
A) Real gross domestic product decreases and the inflation decreases.0 H# ~# {& u7 `. g6 p) I6 B1 J0 m
B) The price level decreases and output remains unchanged.1 E2 n- i9 t. @# x
C) The rate of money supply growth decreases.; p* B( V4 j/ Q
D) Aggregate demand decreases. . K# L: q( n* v# M. e, g7 q
! A9 V; p5 Y, \1 m- k. vQuestion 42 j; E) L! [" v) _
The velocity of money is the:
3 v- I5 t2 D2 j+ u8 qA) rate at which the price index for consumer goods rises.* R! v7 Z3 D6 f1 P" ]4 f
B) output expansion multiple of government expenditures.8 f3 y0 n$ C0 ]' G; m
C) average number of times a dollar is used to purchase goods and services.
9 s% U. K7 c+ d, U5 P. \# |$ g9 QD) number of times a dollar is taken out of the country during a year.% u: I" f: Q+ ?6 f! B$ R: P1 @8 C
8 j" w ~& @- \Question 43
5 V% }# o, A" Y3 IThe advantages of a proprietorship are least likely to include:( x: T5 V# n) R. j# d) s* J
A) ease of formation.
3 H( \" ?5 |( u# A& {) H9 ?( dB) simple decision making process.
$ _0 L& U2 q& x' g* f4 R+ ?: xC) single taxation of profits.
8 K) q& H; B! G n8 V) p+ [D) limited liability. 1 d7 ^( p" s- U; q7 W' b' [2 A& Q
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Question 44 J5 o) k7 ?& N* {" `
In theory, the supply of a non-renewable resource is:; D9 x/ s* E5 \- m/ k
A) fixed over a specific period of time.
]9 x' a) m/ H! Y+ E3 h" cB) perfectly inelastic at a price that equals the present value of the expected next-period price.
# P- I: B& d+ [ KC) perfectly elastic.
; |4 p) a# r3 `D) perfectly inelastic at the price where demand intersects supply.5 ?: m$ M8 i9 e' W. u1 _$ _1 M' Z
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Question 45
! i/ q( B0 @1 Z7 W6 u: pDemand-pull inflation would least likely be caused by an increase in:. k8 I6 x% o* o0 z. y
A) the prices of raw materials.
+ Q. k' W7 W* o6 {2 cB) the money supply.) p, L J' X; o+ ^- \( x7 f
C) government purchases.
0 ?4 F* O- C( h5 q: B+ C5 P, G% ID) foreign incomes.3 m _4 n7 R+ X8 u0 m' d
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