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CLEP Macroeconomics: Monetary And Fiscal Policy

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. In the short-run prices and wages are downwardly inflexible






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






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






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






5. Basic Keynesian economic equation






6. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






7. Rational Expectations Theorists






8. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






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






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






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






12. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






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






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






15. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






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






17. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






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






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






20. One source of public debt






21. Encourage foreign investment






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






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






24. The budget must be balanced each year






25. Fundamental equation of monetarism






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






27. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






28. Relation between inflation and unemployment






29. 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






30. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






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






32. 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






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






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






35. The price level rises and money loses value






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Accumulation of government deficits






44. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






45. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






46. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






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






48. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________