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CLEP Macroeconomics: Monetary And Fiscal Policy

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






2. One source of public debt






3. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






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






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






6. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability






7. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






8. 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






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






10. Basic Keynesian economic equation






11. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






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






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






21. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






22. The price level rises and money loses value






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






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






25. Accumulation of government deficits






26. The budget must be balanced each year






27. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






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






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






30. Relation between inflation and unemployment






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






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






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






34. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






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






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






37. Encourage foreign investment






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






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






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






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






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






43. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






44. Fundamental equation of monetarism






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






46. Rational Expectations Theorists






47. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






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