To anticipate what the economy is going to do next the government will look at ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Assume identical interest rates on comparable securities in the United States and foreign countries. Suppose investors anticipate that in the future the U.S dollar will depreciate against foreign currencies. investment funds would tend to ?

   A. flow from the United States to foreign countries
   B. flow from foreign countries to the United States
   C. remain totally in foreign countries
   D. remain totally in the United States

2. Refer to Exhibit 6.Suppose the economy is in long-run equilibrium at point E. A sudden increase in government spending should move the economy in the direction of point ?

   A. d
   B. G
   C. E
   D. b

3. What is more likely to be found in a free market economy than in a planned economy ?

   A. an even distribution of income
   B. an incentive to innovate
   C. a wide range of public goods
   D. full employment of labor

4. Refer to Exhibit 6.If People in the economy expect inflation to be 6 percent but inflation turn out to be 3 percent the economy is operating at point ?

   A. H
   B. c
   C. d
   D. F

5. Refer to Exhibit 6. Suppose the economy is Operating in long-run equilibrium at point E. In the long run a monetary contraction will move the economy in the direction of point ?

   A. F
   B. a
   C. H
   D. I

6. Refer to Exhibit 6. Suppose the economy is Operating in long-run equilibrium at point E. An unexpected monetary contraction will move the economy in the direction of point ?

   A. H
   B. F
   C. E
   D. c

7. Suppose the economy is initially in long run equilibrium Then suppose there is a drought that destroys much of the wheat crop if policymakers allow the economy to adjust to long-run equilibrium on its own, according to the model to aggregate demand and aggregate supply what happens to prices and output in the long run ?

   A. Output rises; prices are unchanged from the initial value
   B. Output and the price level are unchanged from their initial values
   C. Output falls; prices are unchanged from the initial value
   D. Prices fall; output is unchanged from its initial value

8. Refers to Exhibit 4. Suppose the economy is operating in a recession such as point B in Exhibit 4. If policy makers allow the economy to adjust to the long run natural rate on its own, ?

   A. People will reduce their price expectations and the short run aggregate supply will shift right
   B. People will raise their price expectations and aggregate demand will shift left
   C. People will raise their price expectations and the short run aggregate supply will shift left
   D. People will reduce their price expectations and aggregate demand will shift right

9. An economy that trades with and has financial dealing with other countries is called a/an ________ economy?

   A. free-trade
   B. autarkic
   C. open
   D. mixed

10. The market power effect of an international joint venture can lead to welfare losses for the domestic economy unless offset by cost reductions. Which type of cost reduction would not lead to offsetting welfare gains for the overall economy ?

    A. R&D generating welfare improved technology
    B. development of more productive machinery
    C. new work rules promoting workers efficiency
    D. lower wages extracted from workers