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CLEP Macroeconomics: Monetary And Fiscal Policy

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






2. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






13. The price level rises and money loses value






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






20. The budget must be balanced each year






21. NCE/RET imply that the aggregate supply curve is _______






22. Relation between inflation and unemployment






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






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






25. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






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






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






28. Accumulation of government deficits






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






30. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






31. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






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






33. One source of public debt






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






35. Fundamental equation of monetarism






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






37. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






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






39. Encourage foreign investment






40. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






41. Basic Keynesian economic equation






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






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






44. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






45. Rational Expectations Theorists






46. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






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






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