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Question 41
: X/ I- W! ~3 a$ w( O% y/ g; L) ^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?
. \9 ?& c. ~$ g; _4 B9 LA) Real gross domestic product decreases and the inflation decreases.' n& K2 w% d" ~5 s+ W8 Z
B) The price level decreases and output remains unchanged.; R& K0 M$ q; l6 W
C) The rate of money supply growth decreases.
3 n* k% e" W' u8 O- d! OD) Aggregate demand decreases.
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Question 42
- W5 L: M$ U' i9 CThe velocity of money is the:
0 H9 z, k8 |+ _; Z6 a) hA) rate at which the price index for consumer goods rises.
3 {& m/ G: D S9 r5 p8 DB) output expansion multiple of government expenditures.
0 `" I5 V' \) ]% ?- u3 {C) average number of times a dollar is used to purchase goods and services.; z7 e& [/ _. x7 A3 H9 @) D
D) number of times a dollar is taken out of the country during a year.+ n$ |) R, I3 W& @
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Question 43
- G8 V2 ^0 P2 A5 C' A1 J$ KThe advantages of a proprietorship are least likely to include:
6 \' M8 A4 k2 L3 j) L+ HA) ease of formation.; k( [; V4 C7 t5 C8 k8 E
B) simple decision making process.
0 `; f. k* n. o- EC) single taxation of profits.
( w& W/ u+ B6 |, q3 T0 O" VD) limited liability. . n- ~3 ~9 @$ [6 f" C6 P9 u% ]
1 g8 v& W4 R u7 PQuestion 446 D7 u& P! ~( W! j) ?2 C3 ~" h7 @
In theory, the supply of a non-renewable resource is:5 J Z; ?# D; q# ?
A) fixed over a specific period of time.7 z. C# H% R) o8 U( O/ Q- @ q
B) perfectly inelastic at a price that equals the present value of the expected next-period price.: }; D+ w* f6 b# ]9 k
C) perfectly elastic.
, L p2 s6 k) YD) perfectly inelastic at the price where demand intersects supply.' b& _: ?8 k! ]; w% i9 D2 u
4 C9 M5 M" ]% k. t' ^Question 455 K e: a3 f! b0 P! u4 ~
Demand-pull inflation would least likely be caused by an increase in:
6 t! r5 G8 {4 l) I$ I+ wA) the prices of raw materials.4 Q( Q' h+ b1 S3 W4 R( P( v
B) the money supply.
9 |5 B5 y& I3 a8 D3 ^% Z) f! T4 t+ ]C) government purchases.
( a7 K0 P! P$ L/ l2 @D) foreign incomes.
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