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CLEP Macroeconomics: Monetary And Fiscal Policy

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






2. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






3. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






4. Fundamental equation of monetarism






5. The budget must be balanced each year






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






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






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






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






10. Encourage foreign investment






11. One source of public debt






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






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






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






15. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






16. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






17. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Accumulation of government deficits






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






27. The price level rises and money loses value






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






29. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






30. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






31. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Rational Expectations Theorists






39. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






40. Relation between inflation and unemployment






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






42. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






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






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






45. 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






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






47. Basic Keynesian economic equation






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