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






2. Relation between inflation and unemployment






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






4. 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






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






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






7. The price level rises and money loses value






8. Money is at the root of aggregate demand






9. Basic Keynesian economic equation






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






11. Encourage foreign investment






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






13. A sudden and drastic change in the supply curve






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






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






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






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






18. Classical economists believe that the AS curve is _______






19. Accumulation of government deficits






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






21. Keynesian economics believes that AD is ________






22. _________ will prefer to consume than to save






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






24. This consequence of national debt may lead to inflation






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






26. One source of public debt






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






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






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






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






31. Rational Expectations Theorists






32. Inflation that results from an initial increase in costs






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






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






35. Inflation accompanied by simultaneous increases in prices and unemployment






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Fundamental equation of monetarism






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






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






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






44. Relationship between inflation and unemployment






45. The budget must be balanced each year






46. According to Keynesian theory - AS curve is __________






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






48. The competition in the marketplace provides economic stability