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Question 41
6 A7 E' n A: Z& e- D8 ~ K: K3 XAn 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?2 T# o- C. p, p K% a4 P
A) Real gross domestic product decreases and the inflation decreases.
9 i) x) W" z2 C$ FB) The price level decreases and output remains unchanged.
( Z7 e) S+ j+ v1 MC) The rate of money supply growth decreases.: ~2 g( {) e# H a* ^; q
D) Aggregate demand decreases.
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) u" G6 A |" V( hQuestion 42
S( T& r5 x: c' z3 QThe velocity of money is the:
/ R/ Y8 e8 X8 H$ e: QA) rate at which the price index for consumer goods rises.5 T+ @* Y* i) g* A# p0 M8 \# k2 b
B) output expansion multiple of government expenditures.3 u4 h' Q" Y4 g& z: p& S
C) average number of times a dollar is used to purchase goods and services., |1 x+ G1 H8 i. e! `0 x% W5 ~
D) number of times a dollar is taken out of the country during a year.* Z' P" ]$ _" B. \, a7 ?! j
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Question 43
+ @- b+ B% y/ W- E1 G7 e1 W% qThe advantages of a proprietorship are least likely to include:
) a, e8 v. R8 i }4 ^A) ease of formation.7 n2 d% y w4 I8 h6 f r
B) simple decision making process.; {* Q8 X( t( ^6 N. f' {; S0 n
C) single taxation of profits.8 h5 u% {8 p" d# S# P3 {( h- U& J1 \
D) limited liability.
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In theory, the supply of a non-renewable resource is:; D0 s( i/ Q* e# j0 L0 J
A) fixed over a specific period of time.
% b8 Z1 X# [( _7 q2 VB) perfectly inelastic at a price that equals the present value of the expected next-period price.1 g: s' O- J7 \
C) perfectly elastic.$ H; i" N1 S5 P+ z M
D) perfectly inelastic at the price where demand intersects supply." r9 `+ s: o. P, K
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Question 45" b% g c" t3 x* K5 H. ]" k
Demand-pull inflation would least likely be caused by an increase in:% k1 G; R: P6 q* u. k1 O
A) the prices of raw materials.
$ U! W' e( a& X% [B) the money supply.4 r/ i' m: a8 a; k: d+ q. X- o
C) government purchases.
" K4 l' s$ N) d4 B& t# sD) foreign incomes.0 A; y9 k2 s) z% T6 g& l6 Y
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