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CLEP Macroeconomics: Monetary And Fiscal Policy

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. One source of public debt






2. Basic Keynesian economic equation






3. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






4. 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






5. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






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






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






8. Fundamental equation of monetarism






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






10. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






11. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






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






13. Accumulation of government deficits






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






15. The budget must be balanced each year






16. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






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






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






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






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






21. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






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






23. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






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






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






26. The price level rises and money loses value






27. Relation between inflation and unemployment






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






29. Rational Expectations Theorists






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






31. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






45. Encourage foreign investment






46. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






47. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






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