Question 1

On a Sunday morning, Tom sold 300 cups of coffee for a total of $750.

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A)   The $750 is a nominal variable. The 300 cups of coffee is a real variable.
B)   The $750 is a real variable. The 300 cups of coffee is a nominal variable.
C)   Both the $750 and the 300 cups of coffee are nominal variables.
D)   Both the $750 and the 300 cups of coffee are real variables.

Question 2

Given a nominal interest rate of 6 percent, in which of the following cases would you earn the highest after-tax real rate of interest?

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A)   Inflation is 3 percent; the tax rate is 25 percent.
B)   Inflation is 1 percent; the tax rate is 50 percent.
C)   Inflation is 1 percent; the tax rate is 55 percent.
D)   Inflation is 4 percent; the tax rate is 10 percent.

Question 3

In the 1970s, the U.S. inflation rate reached about

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A)   7 percent per year.
B)   10 percent per year.
C)   14 percent per year.
D)   20 percent per year.

Question 4

According to the classical dichotomy, when the money supply doubles, which of the following also doubles?

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A)   the price level and nominal wages
B)   the price level, but not the nominal wage
C)   the nominal wage, but not the price level
D)   neither the nominal wage nor the price level

Question 5

One year ago Sam purchased bonds for $100,000. He just sold them for $120,000. During the year the price level rose by 5%. If the tax rate on capital gains is 20%, how much did Sam gain in real terms?

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The answer of One year ago Sam purchased bonds for...

Question 6

The shoeleather cost of inflation refers to

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A)   the redistributional effects of unexpected inflation.
B)   the time spent searching for low prices when inflation rises.
C)   the waste of resources used to maintain lower money holdings.
D)   the increased cost to the government of printing more money.

Question 7

Which of the following helps to explain why the inflation fallacy is a fallacy?

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A)   Increases in the price level can be created by increases in money demand.
B)   Nominal incomes tend to rise at the same time that the price level is rising.
C)   As the price level rises, the value of a dollar falls.
D)   Inflation only changes nominal variables.

Question 8

The theory that most economists rely on to explain inflation is called the .

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The answer of The theory that most economists rely on...

Question 9

The money demand curve shifts to the left when the Fed buys government bonds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For a given real interest rate, an increase in the inflation rate reduces the after-tax real interest rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the classical dichotomy, which of the following is influenced by monetary factors?

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A)   the real wage.
B)   the real interest rate.
C)   the nominal interest rate.
D)   All of the above are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about inflation is correct?

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A)   Evidence from studies indicates that, in U.S. newspapers, inflation is mentioned less frequently than other economic terms, such as unemployment and productivity.
B)   People believe the inflation fallacy because they tend to believe too strongly in the principle of monetary neutrality.
C)   Nominal incomes are determined by nominal factors; they are not affected by real factors.
D)   Inflation does not in itself reduce people's real purchasing power.

Question 13

When inflation rises, people tend to go to the bank

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A)   more often, giving rise to menu costs.
B)   more often, giving rise to shoeleather costs.
C)   less often, giving rise to redistribution costs.
D)   less often, thereby lessening the severity of the inflation tax.

Question 14

Other things the same, a decrease in velocity means that

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A)   the rate at which money changes hands falls, so the price level rises.
B)   the rate at which money changes hands falls, so the price level falls.
C)   the rate at which money changes hands rises, so the price level rises.
D)   the rate at which money changes hands rises, so the price level falls.

Question 15

Other things the same, an increase in velocity means that

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A)   the rate at which money changes hands falls, so the price level rises.
B)   the rate at which money changes hands falls, so the price level falls.
C)   the rate at which money changes hands rises, so the price level rises.
D)   the rate at which money changes hands rises, so the price level falls.

Question 16

When the money market is drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis, long-run equilibrium is obtained when the quantity demanded and quantity supplied of money are equal due to adjustments in

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A)   the value of money.
B)   real interest rates.
C)   nominal interest rates.
D)   the money supply.

Question 17

If the Fed conducts open market sales, the equilibrium value of money decreases and the equilibrium price level increases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The idea of menu costs suggests that

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A)   firms alter prices less frequently as inflation increases.
B)   firms alter prices more frequently as inflation increases.
C)   firms always alter prices when costs increase.
D)   firms alter prices as interest rates rise.

Question 19

An increase in the price level causes the value of money to _____. Therefore, people will want to hold ____ money, because the cost of their purchases has increased.

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The answer of An increase in the price level causes...

Question 20

When the value of money is on the vertical axis, the money supply curve slopes upward because an increase in the value of money induces banks to create more money.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Money Growth and Inflation

When inflation rises, people tend to go to the bank

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The idea of menu costs suggests that

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Which of the following helps to explain why the inflation fallacy is a fallacy?

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For a given real interest rate, an increase in the inflation rate reduces the after-tax real interest rate.

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If the Fed conducts open market sales, the equilibrium value of money decreases and the equilibrium price level increases.

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Given a nominal interest rate of 6 percent, in which of the following cases would you earn the highest after-tax real rate of interest?

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Other things the same, a decrease in velocity means that

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The theory that most economists rely on to explain inflation is called the .

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The money demand curve shifts to the left when the Fed buys government bonds.

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On a Sunday morning, Tom sold 300 cups of coffee for a total of $750.

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When the money market is drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis, long-run equilibrium is obtained when the quantity demanded and quantity supplied of money are equal due to adjustments in

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In the 1970s, the U.S. inflation rate reached about

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Which of the following statements about inflation is correct?

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Other things the same, an increase in velocity means that

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When the value of money is on the vertical axis, the money supply curve slopes upward because an increase in the value of money induces banks to create more money.

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One year ago Sam purchased bonds for $100,000. He just sold them for $120,000. During the year the price level rose by 5%. If the tax rate on capital gains is 20%, how much did Sam gain in real terms?

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According to the classical dichotomy, when the money supply doubles, which of the following also doubles?

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According to the classical dichotomy, which of the following is influenced by monetary factors?

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The shoeleather cost of inflation refers to

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An increase in the price level causes the value of money to _____. Therefore, people will want to hold ____ money, because the cost of their purchases has increased.

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