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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. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






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






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






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






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






6. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Accumulation of government deficits






14. Rational Expectations Theorists






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






16. Encourage foreign investment






17. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






18. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






19. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






20. Fundamental equation of monetarism






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






22. The price level rises and money loses value






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Relation between inflation and unemployment






28. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






29. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






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






31. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






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






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






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






35. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






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






37. The budget must be balanced each year






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






39. One source of public debt






40. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






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






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






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






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






45. Basic Keynesian economic equation






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






47. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






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