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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A The government should implement the COLA to improve the economy
B The government should increase production output through regulating sales of resources and strictly monitor exports and imports.
C The government should keep inflation low and maintain low tax levels over the long run.
D The government should set up and regulate wages and unions, and set price floors and ceilings for specific fundamental goods.
Question #2
A demand; short-run.
B supply; long-run
C demand; long-run
D supply; short-run.
Question #3
A The quantity of output that the economy can produce when it is above the natural rate of unemployment.
B The quantity of output that the economy can produce when it is at less than potential employment of its resources.
C The macro equilibrium
D The quantity of output that the economy can produce when it is at full employment of its labor and physical capital.
Question #4
A Downward sloping
B Horizontal
C Vertical
D Upward sloping
Question #5
A Wages
B Quantity of output
C Prices
D Inflation
Question #6
A long-run determinants of output and employment
B Short-term fluctuations caused by technological change and labor force growth
C Immediate determinants like changes in hiring and firing
D Intermediate aspects of taxes and spending
Question #7
A All goods supplied will be demanded at an unchanged price.
B Unemployment will never happen
C Cyclical Unemployment might occur temporarily
Question #8
A Investment and government demand would increase, and the economy would return to its long-term growth trend
B Prices would decrease, and the economy would return to its long-term growth trend.
C Wages would increase, and the economy would return to its long-term growth trend.
D Prices would increase, and the economy would return to its long-term growth trend.
Question #9
A Downward pressure on the price level.
B An increase in the aggregate price level.
C A decline in the level of output
D A rise in the level of output.
Question #10
A it will dis-incentivize production.
B flexible prices will eventually choke off any increase in aggregate demand.
C it will raise unemployment.
D It reduces aggregate output.
Question #11
A increase in spending by the government on health care
B decrease in spending by government on health care
C a decrease in military spending
D an increase in military spending
Question #12
A 36
B 16.66
C 3.6
D 42
Question #13
A is producing at a point where output is more than potential GDP.
B is producing at its potential GDP.
C is producing at a point where output is less than potential GDP.
D is producing at its equilibrium point.
Question #14
A 5.23
B 9.89
C 3.37
D 3.59
Question #15
A an increase in domestic investment
B a major trading partner’s economic slowdown
C a decrease in interest rates
D a decrease in a major trading partners export prices
Question #16
A excess supply
B depression
C coordinated wage reductions
D natural rate of unemployment
Question #17
A labor demand shifts to the left, if wages are flexible.
B labor supply shifts to the right, if wages are flexible.
C labor supply shifts to the left, if wages are flexible.
D labor demand shifts to the right, if wages are flexible.
Question #18
A labor supply shifts to the left, if wages are flexible.
B labor demand shifts to the left, if wages are flexible.
C labor demand shifts to the right, if wages are flexible.
D labor supply shifts to the right, if wages are flexible,
Question #19
A an increase in government spending will cause the aggregate demand curve to shift to the left.
B people can afford a high level of government services.
C prices and wages are sticky and do not adjust rapidly.
D an increase in government spending will cause the aggregate demand curve to shift to the left.