Question 1

If an economy's institutional production possibilities frontier (institutional PPF) shifts rightward,the economy's

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A)   natural unemployment rate rises.
B)   natural unemployment rate falls.
C)   Natural Real GDP declines.
D)   physical PPF shifts leftward.
E)   physical PPF shifts rightward.

Question 2

If the natural unemployment rate is 7 percent and the current unemployment rate is 5 percent,then the economy is

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A)   producing more Real GDP than it does at full employment.
B)   in a recessionary gap.
C)   producing less Real GDP than it does at full employment.
D)   a and b
E)   b and c

Question 3

Exhibit 9-3
 
-Refer to Exhibit 9-3.If the economy is in short-run equilibrium at point A,

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A)   the (actual)  unemployment rate is less than the natural unemployment rate.
B)   the (actual)  unemployment rate is equal to the natural unemployment rate.
C)   the (actual)  unemployment rate is greater than the natural unemployment rate.
D)   the relationship between the (actual)  unemployment rate and the natural unemployment rate cannot be determined from the available information.

Question 4

Exhibit 9-5
 
-Refer to Exhibit 9-5.Picture an AD curve intersecting an SRAS curve at Point J on graph (1) . Which point(s) would this correspond to on graph (2) ?

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A)   A or B
B)   C
C)   E or F
D)   F
E)   G

Question 5

The frictional unemployment rate is 2.5 percent,the structural unemployment rate is 3.1 percent,and the current unemployment rate (in the economy) is 5.6.The economy is in

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A)   an inflationary gap producing more than Natural Real GDP.
B)   a recessionary gap producing more than Natural Real GDP.
C)   an inflationary gap producing Natural Real GDP.
D)   a recessionary gap producing less than Natural Real GDP.
E)   long-run equilibrium.

Question 6

If the natural unemployment rate is 5.5 percent,then the economy is in an inflationary gap when the actual unemployment rate is

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A)   more than 5.5 percent.
B)   less than 5.5 percent.
C)   0 percent.
D)   5.5 percent.

Question 7

According to Say's law,

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A)   the demand curve is negatively sloped.
B)   the supply curve is positively sloped.
C)   supply creates its own demand.
D)   economic units should produce those goods for which they are low-opportunity-cost producers.

Question 8

A necessary condition for a money economy to be self-regulating is that

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A)   wages must be flexible in an upward direction, but not in a downward direction.
B)   the economy must always be operating on its institutional production possibilities frontier.
C)   wages must be flexible in a downward direction, but not in an upward direction.
D)   interest rates must be flexible in the credit market.
E)   none of the above

Question 9

A recessionary gap exists if (actual) Real GDP is __________ Natural Real GDP.

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A)   less than
B)   greater than
C)   equal to
D)   b and c
E)   none of the above

Question 10

Exhibit 9-1
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-Refer to Exhibit 9-1.The economy is currently producing Q1.At this level of Real GDP,the economy is in a(n)

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A)   inflationary gap.
B)   recessionary gap.
C)   unemployment gap.
D)   high Real GDP gap.
E)   none of the above

Question 11

When the economy is producing Real GDP at a level at which the LRAS curve intersects the AD curve the economy is

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A)   in a recessionary gap.
B)   in long-run equilibrium.
C)   in an inflationary gap.
D)   operating at less than full-employment output.

Question 12

An inflationary gap exists when AD and SRAS

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A)   fail to intersect.
B)   intersect to the right of Natural Real GDP.
C)   intersect to the left of Natural Real GDP.
D)   both have a positive slope.

Question 13

Exhibit 9-5
 
-Refer to Exhibit 9-5.Assume that the economy starts off at point A on graph (2) with an effective minimum wage law in place.After inflation erodes the purchasing power of the minimum wage,the economy is likely to move to a point such as

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A)   B.
B)   G.
C)   F.
D)   C.
E)   None of the above, because the minimum wage has no influence on the amount of goods produced.

Question 14

If the current unemployment rate is equal to the natural unemployment rate,then current Real GDP is

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A)   greater than Natural Real GDP.
B)   equal to Natural Real GDP.
C)   equal to the Real GDP produced at full employment.
D)   less than Natural Real GDP.
E)   b and c

Question 15

In a self-regulating economy,wages will fall and prices will rise when there is an inflationary gap.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Exhibit 9-3
 
-Refer to Exhibit 9-3.The economy is in short-run equilibrium and has an inflationary gap at point

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A)   A.
B)   B.
C)   C.
D)   D.
E)   E.

Question 17

Business-cycle macroeconomics involves increases in Real GDP that result from a rightward-shifting LRAS curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some economists believe the economy is self-regulating.What does this mean?

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A)   It means the economy can remove itself from recessionary and inflationary gaps and produce at Natural Real GDP.
B)   It means the economy is always in long-run equilibrium producing Natural Real GDP.
C)   It means that inflationary gaps naturally change into recessionary gaps.
D)   It means that recessionary gaps naturally change into inflationary gaps.
E)   c and d

Question 19

In the long run,changes in aggregate demand will affect the level of Real GDP (but not the price level)in a self-regulating economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Suppose the economy's short-run equilibrium point is to the left of the Natural Real GDP.Which of the following is true?

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A)   The economy is in an inflationary gap.
B)   The economy is in a recessionary gap.
C)   The economy is in long-run equilibrium.
D)   This situation is actually impossible.

Exam 9: Classical Macroeconomics and the Self Regulating Economy

The frictional unemployment rate is 2.5 percent,the structural unemployment rate is 3.1 percent,and the current unemployment rate (in the economy) is 5.6.The economy is in

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If an economy's institutional production possibilities frontier (institutional PPF) shifts rightward,the economy's

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Some economists believe the economy is self-regulating.What does this mean?

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Exhibit 9-5 -Refer to Exhibit 9-5.Picture an AD curve intersecting an SRAS curve at Point J on graph (1) . Which point(s) would this correspond to on graph (2) ?

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If the current unemployment rate is equal to the natural unemployment rate,then current Real GDP is

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In the long run,changes in aggregate demand will affect the level of Real GDP (but not the price level)in a self-regulating economy.

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In a self-regulating economy,wages will fall and prices will rise when there is an inflationary gap.

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Exhibit 9-3 -Refer to Exhibit 9-3.If the economy is in short-run equilibrium at point A,

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If the natural unemployment rate is 7 percent and the current unemployment rate is 5 percent,then the economy is

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When the economy is producing Real GDP at a level at which the LRAS curve intersects the AD curve the economy is

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If the natural unemployment rate is 5.5 percent,then the economy is in an inflationary gap when the actual unemployment rate is

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Suppose the economy's short-run equilibrium point is to the left of the Natural Real GDP.Which of the following is true?

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A necessary condition for a money economy to be self-regulating is that

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Exhibit 9-5 -Refer to Exhibit 9-5.Assume that the economy starts off at point A on graph (2) with an effective minimum wage law in place.After inflation erodes the purchasing power of the minimum wage,the economy is likely to move to a point such as

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Exhibit 9-1 -Refer to Exhibit 9-1.The economy is currently producing Q1.At this level of Real GDP,the economy is in a(n)

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A recessionary gap exists if (actual) Real GDP is __________ Natural Real GDP.

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According to Say's law,

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An inflationary gap exists when AD and SRAS

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Business-cycle macroeconomics involves increases in Real GDP that result from a rightward-shifting LRAS curve.

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Exhibit 9-3 -Refer to Exhibit 9-3.The economy is in short-run equilibrium and has an inflationary gap at point

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