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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. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






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






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






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






6. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






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






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






9. 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






10. The budget must be balanced each year






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






12. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






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






14. Accumulation of government deficits






15. Rational Expectations Theorists






16. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






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






18. Fundamental equation of monetarism






19. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






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






21. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Basic Keynesian economic equation






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






30. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






31. The price level rises and money loses value






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






33. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






34. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






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






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






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






38. Relation between inflation and unemployment






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






40. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






41. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






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






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






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






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






46. Encourage foreign investment






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






48. One source of public debt