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CLEP Macroeconomics: Monetary And Fiscal Policy

Subjects : clep, economics
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  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of monetary policy by the central bank to cushion the blow of aggregate supply shocks






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






7. Accumulation of government deficits






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






9. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






10. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






11. Basic Keynesian economic equation






12. The budget must be balanced each year






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






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






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






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






17. Fundamental equation of monetarism






18. One source of public debt






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






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






21. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






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






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






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






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






26. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






27. Rational Expectations Theorists






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






29. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






30. The price level rises and money loses value






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






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






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






34. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






35. 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






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






37. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






38. Encourage foreign investment






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






40. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






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






42. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






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






44. Relation between inflation and unemployment






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






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






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






48. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs