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CLEP Macroeconomics: National Income And Price Determination
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Instructions:
Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A persistent increase in aggregate demand that exceeds the increase in potential GDP
leftward shift of SAS
marginal propensity to consume (MPC)
consumption function
inflation is a result of...
2. Potential GDP
surplus
vertical LAS
marginal propensity to consume (MPC)
1
3. A non-price related change causes a _____ in the demand curve
movement along vertical LAS
marginal propensity to consume (MPC)
shift
1
4. The value of consumption goods and services bought by households
consumption expenditure
right
shift to left
equation for saving function
5. The government's attempt to influence the economy by setting and changing interest rates - the exchange rate - and the quantity of money
equation for MPC
monetary policy
factors that cause shifts in AD curve
1
6. The relationship between the quantity of real GDP supplied and the price level
inflationary gap
aggregate supply
consumption function
movement along vertical LAS
7. Economic growth
decrease
aggregate quantity
right-ward shift of SAS
left
8. The quantity of real GDP demanded equals the quantity of real GDP supplied
aggregate supply
equation for saving function
short-run equilibrium
consumption function
9. Increased AD brings a(n) ___________ in SAS.
inflation is a result of...
factors that cause shifts in AD curve
right
decrease
10. Sum of the quantities of all the final goods produced in the economy
increases
increases
short-run aggregate supply
aggregate quantity
11. A rise in both the price level and the money wage rate that maintains full employment brings a movement along the ____ curve.
stagflation
LAS
increases
marginal propensity to consume (MPC)
12. Price levels rise due to a decrease in Short Run Aggregate Supply
equation for MPC
long-run aggregate supply
LAS
stagflation
13. Slopes downward
vertical LAS
leftward shift of SAS
AD curve
SAS
14. Relationship between consumption expenditure and disposable income
increase in potential GDP
short-run equilibrium
inflationary gap
consumption function
15. The ratio of change in consumption to change in income
wealth effect
fiscal policy
marginal propensity to consume (MPC)
movement along vertical LAS
16. Change in consumption expenditure divided by the change in disposable income
consumption function
equation for MPC
break even income level
monetary policy
17. When Short Run Aggregate Supply decreases - Real GDP falls below Potential GDP and the price level _________.
surplus
increases
stagflation
recessionary gap
18. A rise in the price level at a constant money wage rate brings a change in employment and real GDP and a movement along the ___ curve.
SAS
AD curve
short-run equilibrium
decrease
19. Relationship between the quantity of real GDP demanded and the price level
surplus
aggregate demand
decrease
SAS
20. Indicates simultaneous change in price level and money wage rate
substitution effect
movement along vertical LAS
right
AD curve
21. The relationship between the quantity of real GDP supplied and the price level when the money wage rate and all other influences on production plans remain constant
increases
LAS
short-run aggregate supply
consumption function
22. When AD increases - the price level ________.
increases
decrease
equation for MPS
increase in potential GDP
23. When the money wage rate rises - the SAS curve shifts ____ but the LAS curve remains unchanged.
1
left
shift to left
fluctuation in AD brings fluctuation in...
24. When potential GDP increases - both LAS and SAS curves shift _____.
surplus
right
increases
long-run aggregate supply
25. The point on a consumption function where the consumption line intersects the 45 degree line
break even income level
increases
consumption expenditure
consumption function
26. Decrease in AD
marginal propensity to save (MPS)
shift to left
stagflation
AD curve
27. MPC + MPS
1
increases
increase in potential GDP
factors that cause shifts in AD curve
28. Increase in long-term growth
surplus
recessionary gap
equation for MPS
increase in potential GDP
29. People change consumption preferences daily between domestic goods and services and foreign goods and services
consumption expenditure
equation for MPS
consumption function
substitution effect
30. The fraction of a change in disposable income that is saved
slope of consumption function is equal to...
marginal propensity to save (MPS)
decrease
SAS
31. Economic slowdown
factors that cause shifts in AD curve
fluctuation in AD brings fluctuation in...
shift
leftward shift of SAS
32. The change in savings divided by the change in disposable income
equation for MPS
SAS
surplus
short-run equilibrium
33. The government's attempt to influence the economy by setting and changing taxes - transfer payments - and expenditures on goods and services
consumption function
short-run aggregate supply
AD curve
fiscal policy
34. Disposable Income (DI) = Consumption(C) + Saving Consumption (S)
stagflation
equation for saving function
increase in potential GDP
consumption function
35. The relationship between the quantity of real GDP supplied and the price level when real GDP equals potential GDP; potential GDP is real GDP when all the economy's labor - capital - land - and entrepreneurial ability are fully employed
surplus
aggregate demand
long-run aggregate supply
SAS
36. Price level exceeds equilibrium price
surplus
inflation is a result of...
increases
equation for MPS
37. MPC
increases
aggregate supply
slope of consumption function is equal to...
left
38. When AD increases - real GDP __________.
aggregate demand
recessionary gap
increases
short-run aggregate supply
39. Tendency for increases in the price level to lower the purchasing power of assets of financial assets and reduce total spending in the economy
wealth effect
shift to right
surplus
shift
40. Relationship between saving and disposable income
equation for MPS
saving function
fluctuation in AD brings fluctuation in...
decrease
41. Equilibrium real GDP exceeds potential GDP
inflation is a result of...
shift to left
increase in potential GDP
inflationary gap
42. A rise in resource costs (labor - fuel - material - etc) will _______ SAS.
decrease
increase in potential GDP
SAS
right-ward shift of SAS
43. Increase in AD
shift to right
aggregate quantity
increases
monetary policy
44. Equilibrium real GDP is below potential GDP
monetary policy
recessionary gap
fiscal policy
marginal propensity to save (MPS)
45. Real GDP and around potential GDP
fiscal policy
fluctuation in AD brings fluctuation in...
increases
equation for MPC
46. Job expectations - fiscal or monetary policy - world economy - inflation - profits
factors that cause shifts in AD curve
wealth effect
LAS
inflationary gap