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CLEP Macroeconomics: Monetary And Fiscal Policy

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. Prices adjust in a natural way to bring the markets for goods and labor into equilibrium






2. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






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






4. Relation between inflation and unemployment






5. Accumulation of government deficits






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






7. Basic Keynesian economic equation






8. 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






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






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






11. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






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






13. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






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






15. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






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






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






18. The budget must be balanced each year






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






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






21. Rational Expectations Theorists






22. Fundamental equation of monetarism






23. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






24. 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






25. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






26. The price level rises and money loses value






27. One source of public debt






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






29. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






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






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






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






33. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






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






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






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






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






38. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






39. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






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






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






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






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






44. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






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






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






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






48. Encourage foreign investment