Imagine that the economy is in long-run equilibrium. Then, perhaps because of improved international relations and increased confidence in policy makers, people become more optimistic about the future and stay this way for some time. 1. Refer to Optimism. Which curve shifts and in which direction?
a. aggregate demand shifts right.
b. aggregate demand shifts left.
c. aggregate supply shifts right.
d. aggregate supply shifts left.
2. Refer to Optimism. In the short run what happens to the price level and real GDP?
a. both the price level and real GDP rise.
b. both the price level and real GDP fall.
c. the price level rises and real GDP falls.
c. the price level falls and real GDP rises.
3. Refer to Optimism. What happens to the expected price level and what's the result for wage bargaining?
A. The expected price level falls. Bargains are struck for higher wages.
B. The expected price level rises. Bargains are struck for higher wages.
C. The expected price level rises. Bargains are struck for lower wages.
D. The expected price level falls. Bargains are struck for lower wages.
4. Refer to Optimism. In the long run, the change in price expectations created by optimism shifts:.
a. long-run aggregate supply right.
b. long-run aggregate supply left.
c. short-run aggregate supply right.
d. short-run aggregate supply left.
5. Refer to Optimism. How is the new long-run equilibrium different from the original one?
a. both price and real GDP are higher.
b. both price and real GDP are lower.
c. the price level is the same and GDP is higher.
d. the price level is higher and real GDP is the same.
6. People choose to hold a smaller quantity of money if:.
a. the interest rate rises, which causes the opportunity cost of holding money to rise.
b. the interest rate falls, which causes the opportunity cost of holding money to rise.
c. the interest rate rises, which causes the opportunity cost of holding money to fall.
d. the interest rate falls, which causes the opportunity cost of holding money to fall.
7. When the Fed sells government bonds, the reserves of the banking system:___.
a. increase, so the money supply increases.
b. increase, so the money supply decreases.
c. decrease, so the money supply increases.
d. decrease, so the money supply decreases.