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in developing his theory of unemployment during the great depression, Keynes
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explained how aggregate demand could be inadequate to ensure full employment
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which type of expenditure is typically the largest component of aggregate demand
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consumption
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what is possible at the intersection of aggregate supply and aggregate demand?
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inflation, full employment, or unemployment
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when aggregate demand exceeds the full employment level of output, the result is:
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a higher average price level
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Keynes argues that the level of economic activity is primarily related to:
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Aggregate demand
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if an economy has a GDP gap. such that equilibrium output is less than full-employment output, what fiscal policies will reduce the gap?
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an increase in government expenditures on highways and bridges
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what explains why the multiplier effect exists
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the circular nature of the economy
the fact that money is spent and respent multiple times
one person's spending becomes another person's income
the fact that money is spent and respent multiple times
one person's spending becomes another person's income
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what could be a Keynesian soultion for inflation
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decrease government expenditures and letthe multiplier work.
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if consumers spend 90 cents out of every extra dollar of disposable income then:
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the MPS is .10
the MPC is .90
the multiplier is 10
the MPC is .90
the multiplier is 10
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if government spending increases by $50 billion and the MPC is .75, what would the total change in spending be for the economy, ceteris paribus?
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$200 billion
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which of the following economies has the largest multiplier
1) MPS of .1
2) MPS of .25
3) MPC .8
4) MPC .6`
1) MPS of .1
2) MPS of .25
3) MPC .8
4) MPC .6`
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MPS of .1
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what provides fiscal stimulus to the economy
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increased government purchases
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the amount of additional aggregate demand generated by increased government spending depends on:
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the marginal propensity to consume
the number of spending cycles that occur in a given time period
the size of the initial increase in government spending
the number of spending cycles that occur in a given time period
the size of the initial increase in government spending
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during an inflationary period it is appropriate for the government to persue policies that:
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reduce aggregate demand
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what will definitely reduce a budget deficit and provide fiscal restraint?
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lower government spending and lower taxes
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when we compare the total impact on aggregate demand of a $75 billion increase in government expenditures and a $75 billion decrease in taxes we find that the:
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increase in government expenditures will have a greater total impact on aggregate demand
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suppose fgovernment spending decreases by $10 billion, and the MPC is .6. what is the total impact on aggregate demand as a result of this action, ceteris paribus?
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a decrease of $25 billion
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fiscal policy is most effective in changing the level of real output without causing inflation when the aggregate demand supply curve is
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horizontal
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during a recession the appropriate fiscal policy would be for the federal government to:
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run a budget deficit
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alex watches her freind's children and the friend walks alex's dogs instead of paying her. this is an example of:
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Barter
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what is a necessary characteristic of money?
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it must serve as a medium of exchange
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almost all of the U.s. money supply (M1) is in the form of:
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currency in circulation and transaction- account balances
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if tameika takes $400 out of her savings account and hides it in her cookie jar in the form of cahs, M1 will:
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increase by $400
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money creation occurs when:
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banks make loans to borrowers
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the main goal of bank maangers is to:
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earn a profit
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the legal minimum-reserve ratio is set by:
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the federal reserve
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what is the correct way to calculate excess reserves?
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total reserves minus required reserves
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a bank may lend an amount equal to its:
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excess reserves
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suppose the total amount of transactions-account balances for all the banks in the banking system is $1 million and that the minimum reserve ratio is .08. the amount of required reserves for the banking system is equal to :
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$80,000
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the term fractional reserves refers to:
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reserves that are a fraction of total deposits
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if the minimum reserve ratio is 20 percent, the money multiplier is:
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5.00
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banks are required to keep a minimum amount of funds in the reseve because:
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depositors may decide to withdraw funds.
it provides constraint on the bank's ability to create money
it provides constraint on the bank's ability to affect aggregate demand
it provides constraint on the bank's ability to create money
it provides constraint on the bank's ability to affect aggregate demand
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if there were no minimum reserve requirement in the banking system, the potential ability of banks to create money would be:
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unlimited
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suppose a bank has $20 million in deposits, a required reserve ratio of 15 percent, and total reserves of 4 million. this bank has excess reserves of:
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$1 million
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suppose jordan finds $100 in the pocket of his jacket and deposits themoney into his checking account. the bank must hold 7 percent of this deposit as required reserves. what is the approximate potential increase in the money supply because of this deposit
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$1,329
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suppose the entire banking system has a required reserve ratio of 10 percent. how much can the money supply increase in response to a $5 billion increase in excess reserves for the whole banking system?
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$ 50 billion
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what is a constraint on deposit creation?
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the willingness of consumers and firms to accept checks in payment of goods and services
the willing ness of consumers, businesses, and governments to borrow
the willingness of banks to loan money to qualified borrowers
the willing ness of consumers, businesses, and governments to borrow
the willingness of banks to loan money to qualified borrowers
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banks perform the essential function of:
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transferring funds from savers to spenders
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an increase in the amount of bank loans should shift the aggregate:
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demand curve to the right