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Question 41
5 {/ N( p' t. L% 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?4 S9 U2 H) m& H; L, f
A) Real gross domestic product decreases and the inflation decreases.8 L; ]) |+ i% J0 N) k" P. h
B) The price level decreases and output remains unchanged." \7 y1 U0 P3 g' `
C) The rate of money supply growth decreases.
8 ?4 H: X% M: I4 P# [- uD) Aggregate demand decreases. ; k( j! |& B" k* R& l: b$ H$ g
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Question 42& q- ^4 T2 y: X0 l# n0 F
The velocity of money is the: L( I0 r# q& {% ?" @
A) rate at which the price index for consumer goods rises.! A4 m! U4 _5 e+ w' H/ M2 r
B) output expansion multiple of government expenditures.8 Z6 e' C0 }+ [; R$ H
C) average number of times a dollar is used to purchase goods and services.& N. j4 m* w6 B& K+ u% \
D) number of times a dollar is taken out of the country during a year., t0 \* d3 w+ n
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Question 43
/ }: m7 h* I* c. nThe advantages of a proprietorship are least likely to include:7 K+ o1 W. _: @* e: q
A) ease of formation.
8 b: c3 y( p; k# q# r+ F, I" KB) simple decision making process.7 ^6 H2 S' z6 _ X7 U' b1 V
C) single taxation of profits.; h, j" D& H, V, S! N% D
D) limited liability.
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; Y' z9 R! m, T4 R# IQuestion 44
& C! R& n" E" g N( ]% ^/ C9 oIn theory, the supply of a non-renewable resource is:
2 f U6 M0 n$ f9 q. {! X" kA) fixed over a specific period of time.+ ]7 V# a$ {* r" h3 n
B) perfectly inelastic at a price that equals the present value of the expected next-period price.. [5 i/ B4 j0 b3 [9 ^4 `" Y9 K3 ^
C) perfectly elastic.
% Q. \+ C$ z e2 X% n6 hD) perfectly inelastic at the price where demand intersects supply.
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Question 45# s0 v/ ^$ X# q: x
Demand-pull inflation would least likely be caused by an increase in:
+ q: B5 `' G4 ]" [" K1 BA) the prices of raw materials.
1 ^ w, `% X* ]$ b) A9 dB) the money supply.
$ K; y1 S/ L+ Y" |4 m' IC) government purchases.
Q, r! ^" ?" |$ o3 j+ j: p- ^/ nD) foreign incomes.
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