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CLEP Macroeconomics: Monetary And Fiscal Policy

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. NCE/RET imply that the aggregate supply curve is _______






2. Modern fiscal policy favors this kind of budgets for the purpose of economic stabilization






3. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






4. The price level rises and money loses value






5. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






6. This kind of fiscal policy is necessary for a balanced budget - would tend to magnify the changes in the economy - and make the business cycle more pronounced






7. According to classical economics - AD curve is stable if....






8. Fundamental equation of monetarism






9. Balancing the budget is secondary to ensuring that the economy runs at a non-inflationary full employment level






10. According to Keynesian economists - this could pull the economy out of a recession or depression






11. New Classical Economists assert that households and firms pursue economics for their own ____-_________






12. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






13. Feeds on interest payments & limits a government's ability to use discretionary stabilization policies






14. ______ ______ is most important in a monetarist's view for determining output - price and employment levels






15. One source of public debt






16. Money supply - velocity - price level - physical volume of goods and services






17. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






18. Three ways the government could reduce deficit: increase/decrease (1) taxes - (2) spending - and (3) interest rates






19. _____ tend to alter the behaviour of the public when imposed by the government






20. Keynesian economists believe that monetary policy is a ____ tool for economic stability






21. Prices adjust in a natural way to bring the markets for goods and labor into equilibrium






22. Taxes and transfer payments that stabilize GDP without requiring policymakers to take explicit actions






23. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






24. Rational Expectations Theorists






25. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






26. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






27. Believe that markets are highly competitive and adjust prices quickly to changes in supply and demand






28. The economy may stagnate in the absence of proper work - saving and investment incentives






29. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






30. Using taxes and spending to influence the level of GDP in the short run






31. The use of monetary policy by the central bank to cushion the blow of aggregate supply shocks






32. Amount spent = amount received - which is equation of exchange






33. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






34. Inflation that results from an initial increase in aggregate demand






35. This kind of budget exerts counter-cyclical pressure on the economy - balancing the budgets in the bad times with the surpluses of the good times






36. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






37. Large annual debts create this - promoting imports and stifling exports






38. According to RET - cost of this depends on whether or not it is expected






39. Encourage foreign investment






40. PQ or price level times physical volume of goods and services - is equal to...






41. In the short-run prices and wages are downwardly inflexible






42. Which kind of inflation avoids some of the costs?






43. Accumulation of government deficits






44. The government must go to the money markets and compete with the private sector for funds






45. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






46. Relation between inflation and unemployment






47. The budget must be balanced each year






48. Basic Keynesian economic equation