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Chapter 34
The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
TRUE/FALSE
1.
Both monetary policy and fiscal policy affect aggregate demand.
ANS: T
DIF: 1
REF: 34­0
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Monetary policy | Fiscal policy
MSC: Definitional
2.
For the U.S. economy, the most important reason for the downward slope of the aggregate­demand curve is
the interest­rate effect.
ANS: T
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Interest­rate effect
MSC: Interpretive
3.
According to the theory of liquidity preference, the interest rate adjusts to balance the supply of, and demand
for, loanable funds.
ANS: F
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: The role of money
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Interpretive
4.
The theory of liquidity preference was developed by Irving Fisher.
ANS: F
DIF: 1
REF:
NAT: Analytic
LOC: The role of money
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference | Economists
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MSC: Interpretive
5.
An increase in the money supply decreases the equilibrium interest rate and shifts the aggregate­demand curve
to the right.
ANS: T
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Monetary injections
MSC: Interpretive
6.
Other things the same, an increase in the price level causes the real value of the dollar to fall in the market for
foreign­currency exchange.
ANS: F
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Exchange­rate effect
MSC: Applicative
7.
Changes in monetary policy aimed at reducing aggregate demand involve decreasing the money supply or
increasing the interest rate.
ANS: T
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Monetary policy
MSC: Interpretive
8.
For the most part, fiscal policy affects the economy in the short run while monetary policy primarily matters in
the long run.
ANS: F
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Fiscal policy | Monetary policy
MSC: Interpretive
9.
For a country such as the U.S., the wealth effect exerts a very important influence on the slope of the
aggregate­demand curve, since U.S. wealth is large relative to wealth in most other countries.
ANS: F
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Wealth effect
MSC: Interpretive
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10. If the inflation rate is zero, then the nominal and real interest rate are the same.
ANS: T
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Nominal interest rate | Real interest rate
MSC:
Interpretive
11.
In liquidity preference theory, an increase in the interest rate, other things the same, decreases the quantity of
money demanded, but does not shift the money demand curve.
ANS: T
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Analytical
12.
An increase in the price level shifts the money demand curve to the left, causing interest rates to increase.
ANS: F
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
13.
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money demand
An increase in the money supply shifts the aggregate­supply curve to the right.
ANS: F
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Monetary policy
14.
When the Fed increases the money supply, the interest rate decreases. This decrease in the interest rate
increases consumption and investment demand, so the aggregate­demand curve shifts to the right.
ANS: T
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Monetary policy | Aggregate­demand curve
MSC: Analytical
15. Stock prices often rise when the Fed raises interest rates.
ANS: F
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Stock market | Monetary policy
MSC: Interpretive
16.
When the Fed announces a target for the federal funds rate, it essentially accommodates the day­to­day
fluctuations in money demand by adjusting the money supply accordingly.
ANS: T
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Federal funds rate | Monetary policy
17.
MSC: Interpretive
If the marginal propensity to consume is 6/7, then the multiplier is 7.
ANS: T
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Applicative
DIF: 2
REF: 34­2
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Multiplier effect
18.
If the marginal propensity to consume is 4/5, then a decrease in government spending of $1 billion decreases
the demand for goods and services by $5 billion.
ANS: T
DIF: 2
REF: 34­2
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Multiplier effect
MSC: Applicative
19.
Both the multiplier effect and the investment accelerator tend to make the aggregate­demand curve shift
further than it does due to an initial increase in government expenditures.
ANS: T
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Applicative
20.
DIF: 1
REF: 34­2
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Multiplier effect | Investment
TOP:
Multiplier effect
The multiplier is computed as MPC / (1 ­ MPC).
ANS: F
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
DIF: 1
REF: 34­2
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
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21. Permanent tax cuts have a larger impact on consumption spending than temporary ones.
ANS: T
DIF: 1
REF: 34­2
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Taxes
MSC: Applicative
22.
Some economists, called supply­siders, argue that changes in the money supply exert a strong influence on
aggregate supply.
ANS: F
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Applicative
DIF: 2
REF: 34­2
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Supply­side economics
23.
In principle, the government could increase the money supply or increase government expenditures to try to
offset the effects of a wave of pessimism about the future of the economy.
ANS: T
DIF: 1
REF: 34­3
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Stabilization policy | Expectations
MSC: Applicative
24.
The main criticism of those who doubt the ability of the government to respond in a useful way to the business
cycle is that the theory by which money and government expenditures change output is flawed.
ANS: F
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
DIF: 2
REF: 34­3
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Stabilization policy
25.
A significant lag for monetary policy is the time it takes to for a change in the money supply to change the
economy. A significant lag for fiscal policy is the time it takes to pass legislation authorizing it.
ANS: T
DIF: 1
REF: 34­3
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Stabilization policy
MSC: Definitional
26. Unemployment insurance and welfare programs work as automatic stabilizers.
ANS: T
DIF: 1
REF: 34­3
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Automatic stabilizers
MSC: Definitional
27.
Depending on the size of the multiplier and crowding­out effects, the rightward shift in aggregate demand
from a tax cut could be larger or smaller than the tax cut.
ANS: T
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Analytic
28.
Multiplier effect
DIF: 2
REF: 34­3
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Automatic stabilizers
TOP:
Automatic stabilizers
During recessions, the government tends to run a budget deficit.
ANS: T
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Applicative
30.
TOP:
During recessions, unemployment insurance payments tend to rise.
ANS: T
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
29.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­3
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
DIF: 1
REF: 34­3
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
An implication of the Employment Act of 1946 is that the government should respond to changes in the
private economy to stabilize aggregate demand.
ANS: T
DIF: 2
REF: 34­3
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Employment Act of 1946
MSC: Interpretive
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SHORT ANSWER
1.
What is the difference between monetary policy and fiscal policy?
ANS:
The Federal Reserve Bank conducts U.S. monetary policy. It consists of policies to affect the financial side of the
economy­most notably the supply of money in the economy. Fiscal policy is conducted by the executive and
legislative branches of government, and entails decisions about taxes and government spending.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Definitional
2.
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Fiscal policy | Monetary policy
There are three factors that help explain the slope of the aggregate demand curve. Which two are less
important? Why are they less important?
ANS:
The wealth effect and the exchange­rate effect are less important than the interest­rate effect in the United States.
The wealth effect is not very important because it operates through changes in the real value of money, and money
is only a small fraction of household wealth. So it is unlikely that changes in the price level will lead to large
changes in consumption spending through this channel. The exchange­rate effect is not very important in the United
States because trade with other countries represents a relatively small fraction of U.S. GDP. So a change in net­
exports due to a change in the exchange rate is likely to have a relatively small impact on real GDP.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Analytical
3.
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Wealth effect | Exchange­rate effect
Explain why the interest rate is the opportunity cost of holding currency. What is the benefit of holding
currency?
ANS:
The nominal interest rate on currency is zero. The next best alternative is to buy a bond and earn interest. Currency
is used as a medium of exchange. Bonds are illiquid and so are costly to convert to a medium of exchange.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Interpretive
4.
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Currency | Interest rates
Describe the process in the money market by which the interest rate reaches its equilibrium value if it starts
above equilibrium.
ANS:
If the interest rate is above equilibrium, there is an excess supply of money. People with more money than they want
to hold given the current interest rate deposit the money in banks and buy bonds. The increase in funds to lend out
causes the interest rate to fall. As the interest rate falls, the quantity of money demanded increases, which tends to
diminish the excess supply of money.
DIF: 3
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Analytical
5.
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Money market
Use the money market to explain the interest­rate effect and its relation to the slope of the aggregate demand
curve.
ANS:
When the price level falls, people need less money for their transactions. The decreased demand for money leads to
a decrease in interest rates as money demand shifts left. Lower interest rates encourage consumption and investment
spending. Thus, a decrease in the price level raises the aggregate quantity of goods and services demanded.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Analytical
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Interest­rate effect
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6.
207
Explain the logic according to liquidity preference theory by which an increase in the money supply changes
the aggregate demand curve.
ANS:
When the money supply increases, the interest rate falls. As the interest rate falls people will want to spend more
and firms will want to build more factories and other capital goods. This increase in aggregate demand happens for
any given price level, so aggregate demand shifts right.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Analytical
7.
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Monetary policy | Aggregate­demand curve
How does a reduction in the money supply by the Fed make owning stocks less attractive?
ANS:
The reduction in the money supply raises the interest rate. So the return on bonds increases relative to the return on
stocks. The increase in the interest rate also causes spending to fall, so that revenues and profits fall, making shares
of ownership in corporations less valuable.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Applicative
8.
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Money supply | Stock market
Suppose that the government spends more on a missile defense program. What does this do to aggregate
demand? How is you answer affected by the presence of the multiplier, crowding­out, taxes, and investment­
accelerator effects?
ANS:
The increase in expenditures means that government spending rises. The aggregate demand curve shifts to the right.
Aggregate demand shifts farther if there is a multiplier effect or an investment accelerator and shifts less if there is
crowding out or if taxes are raised to increase government expenditures.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­2
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Interpretive
9.
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Multiplier effect | Crowding out | Investment
Suppose that there are no crowding­out effects and the MPC is .9. By how much must the government
increase expenditures to shift the aggregate demand curve right by $10 billion?
ANS:
An MPC of .9 means the multiplier = 1/(1 ­ .9) = 10. The increase in aggregate demand equals the multiplier times
the change in government expenditures. So to increase aggregate demand by $10 billion, the government would
have to increase expenditures by $1 billion.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­2
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Analytical
10.
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Multiplier effect
Suppose that the government increases expenditures by $150 billion while increasing taxes by $150 billion.
Suppose that the MPC is .80 and that there are no crowding out or accelerator effects. What is the combined
effects of these changes? Why is the combined change not equal to zero?
ANS:
The multiplier is 1/(1­MPC) = 1/(1­.8) = 1/.2 = 5. The increase of $150 in government expenditures leads to a shift
of $150 billion x 5 = $750 billion in aggregate demand. The increase in taxes decreases income by $150 and so
initially decreases consumption by $150 billion x MPC = $150 billion x .8 = $120 billion. This change in
consumption will create a multiplier effect of $120 billion x 5 = $600. Thus the net change is $750 billion ­ $600
billion = $150 billion. The changes don’t cancel each other out, because a tax increase decreases consumption by
less than the tax increase.
DIF: 3
REF: 34­3
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Analytical
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Multiplier effect | Taxes
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Suppose that consumers become pessimistic about the future health of the economy. What will happen to
aggregate demand and to output? What might the president and Congress have to do to keep output stable?
ANS:
As consumers become pessimistic about the future of the economy, they cut their expenditures so that aggregate
demand shifts left and output falls. The president and Congress could adjust fiscal policy to increase aggregate
demand. They could either increase government spending, or cut taxes, or both.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­3
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Analytical
12.
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Stabilization policy | Expectations
Explain how unemployment insurance acts as an automatic stabilizer.
ANS:
As income falls, unemployment rises. More people will apply for unemployment compensation from the
government which raises government spending. An increase in government spending tends to increase aggregate
demand, output, and income thereby lessening the effects of the recession.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­3
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
MSC: Applicative
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Automatic stabilizers
Sec00 ­ The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
Shifts in the aggregate­demand curve can cause fluctuations in
a. neither the level of output nor the level of prices.
b. the level of output, but not in the level of prices.
c. the level of prices, but not in the level of output.
d. the level of output and in the level of prices.
ANS: D
DIF: 1
REF: 34­0
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Economic fluctuations | Aggregate demand
MSC: Interpretive
2.
Fiscal policy affects the economy
a. only in the short run.
b. only in the long run.
c. in both the short and long run.
d. in neither the short nor the long run.
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
DIF: 1
REF: 34­0
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Fiscal policy
Sec01 ­ The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand ­ How
Monetary Policy Influences Aggregate Demand
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
The interest­rate effect
a. depends on the idea that increases in interest rates increase the quantity of money demanded.
b. depends on the idea that increases in interest rates increase the quantity of money supplied.
c. is the most important reason, in the case of the United States, for the downward slope of the
aggregate­demand curve.
d. is the least important reason, in the case of the United States, for the downward slope of the
aggregate­demand curve.
ANS: C
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Interest­rate effect
MSC: Interpretive
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2.
209
The interest­rate effect
a. depends on the idea that increases in interest rates decrease the quantity of goods and services
demanded.
b. depends on the idea that increases in interest rates decrease the quantity of goods and services
supplied.
c. is responsible for the downward slope of the money­demand curve.
d. is the least important reason, in the case of the United States, for the downward slope of the
aggregate­demand curve.
ANS: A
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Interest­rate effect
MSC: Interpretive
3.
The wealth effect stems from the idea that a higher price level
a. increases the real value of households’ money holdings.
b. decreases the real value of households’ money holdings.
c. increases the real value of the domestic currency in foreign­exchange markets.
d. decreases the real value of the domestic currency in foreign­exchange markets.
ANS: B
NAT: Analytic
TOP: Wealth effect
4.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
MSC: Interpretive
With respect to their impact on aggregate demand for the U.S. economy, which of the following represents the
correct ordering of the wealth effect, interest­rate effect, and exchange­rate effect from most important to least
important?
a. wealth effect, exchange­rate effect, interest­rate effect
b. exchange­rate effect, interest­rate effect, wealth effect
c. interest­rate effect, wealth effect, exchange­rate effect
d. interest­rate effect, exchange­rate effect, wealth effect
ANS: D
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve
MSC: Interpretive
5.
For the U.S. economy, which of the following is the most important reason for the downward slope of the
aggregate­demand curve?
a. the wealth effect
b. the interest­rate effect
c. the exchange­rate effect
d. the real­wage effect
ANS: B
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
6.
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Interest­rate effect
Which of the following is likely more important for explaining the slope of the aggregate­demand curve of a
small economy than it is for the United States?
a. the wealth effect
b. the interest­rate effect
c. the exchange­rate effect
d. the real­wage effect
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Exchange­rate effect
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7.
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For the U.S. economy, which of the following helps explain the slope of the aggregate­demand curve?
a. An increase in the price level decreases the interest rate.
b. An increase in the price level increases the interest rate.
c. An increase in the money supply decreases the interest rate.
d. An increase in the money supply increases the interest rate.
ANS: B
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Interest­rate effect
MSC: Analytic
8.
The wealth effect helps explain the slope of the aggregate­demand curve. This effect is
a. relatively important in the United States because expenditures on consumer durables is very
responsive to changes in wealth.
b. relatively important in the United States because consumption spending is a large part of GDP.
c. relatively unimportant in the United States because money holdings are a small part of consumer
wealth.
d. relatively unimportant because it takes a large change in wealth to cause a significant change in
interest rates.
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
9.
TOP:
Wealth effect
Which of the following claims concerning the importance of effects that explain the slope of the U.S.
aggregate­demand curve is correct?
a. The exchange­rate effect is relatively small because exports and imports are a small part of real
GDP.
b. The interest­rate effect is relatively small because investment spending is not very responsive to
interest rate changes.
c. The wealth effect is relatively large because money holdings are a significant portion of most
households' wealth.
d. None of the above is correct.
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
10.
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Aggregate­demand slope
Which particular interest rate(s) do we attempt to explain using the theory of liquidity preference?
a. only the nominal interest rate
b. both the nominal interest rate and the real interest rate
c. only the interest rate on long­term bonds
d. only the interest rate on short­term government bonds
ANS: B
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: The role of money
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Interpretive
11.
According to John Maynard Keynes,
a. the demand for money in a country is determined entirely by that nation’s central bank.
b. the supply of money in a country is determined by the overall wealth of the citizens of that country.
c. the interest rate adjusts to balance the supply of, and demand for, money.
d. the interest rate adjusts to balance the supply of, and demand for, goods and services.
ANS: C
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: The role of money
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Interpretive
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12.
According to the theory of liquidity preference,
a. if the interest rate is below the equilibrium level, then the quantity of money people want to hold is
less than the quantity of money the Fed has created.
b. if the interest rate is above the equilibrium level, then the quantity of money people want to hold is
greater than the quantity of money the Fed has created.
c. the demand for money is represented by a downward­sloping line on a supply­and­demand graph.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: C
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: The role of money
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Interpretive
13.
According to classical macroeconomic theory,
a. the price level is sticky in the short run and it plays only a minor role in the short­run adjustment
process.
b. for any given level of output, the interest rate adjusts to balance the supply of, and demand for,
money.
c. output is determined by the supplies of capital and labor and the available production technology.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
14.
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TOP:
DIF: 2
REF:
LOC: The role of money
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TOP:
Classical dichotomy
According to the liquidity preference theory, an increase in the overall price level of 10 percent
a. increases the equilibrium interest rate, which in turn decreases the quantity of goods and services
demanded.
b. decreases the equilibrium interest rate, which in turn increases the quantity of goods and services
demanded.
c. increases the quantity of money supplied by 10 percent, leaving the interest rate and the quantity of
goods and services demanded unchanged.
d. decreases the quantity of money demanded by 10 percent, leaving the interest rate and the quantity
of goods and services demanded unchanged.
ANS: A
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: The role of money
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Interpretive
16.
Classical dichotomy
According to classical macroeconomic theory,
a. output is determined by the supplies of capital and labor and the available production technology.
b. for any given level of output, the interest rate adjusts to balance the supply of, and demand for,
loanable funds.
c. given output and the interest rate, the price level adjusts to balance the supply of, and demand for,
money.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: D
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
15.
DIF: 2
REF:
LOC: The role of money
On the graph that depicts the theory of liquidity preference,
a. the demand­for­money curve is vertical.
b. the supply­of­money curve is vertical.
c. the interest rate is measured along the horizontal axis.
d. the price level is measured along the vertical axis.
ANS: B
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: The role of money
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Interpretive
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Using the liquidity­preference model, when the Federal Reserve increases the money supply,
a. the equilibrium interest rate decreases.
b. the aggregate­demand curve shifts to the left.
c. the quantity of goods and services demanded is unchanged for a given price level.
d. the long­run aggregate­supply curve shifts to the right.
ANS: A
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference | Monetary policy MSC:
18.
In recent years, the Federal Reserve has conducted policy by setting a target for the
a. size of the money supply.
b. growth rate of the money supply.
c. federal funds rate.
d. discount rate.
ANS: C
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Federal funds rate | Monetary policy
19.
MSC: Interpretive
Monetary policy
a. must be described in terms of interest­rate targets.
b. must be described in terms of money­supply targets.
c. can be described either in terms of the money supply or in terms of the interest rate.
d. cannot be accurately described in terms of the interest rate or in terms of the money supply.
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
21.
MSC: Definitional
While a television news reporter might state that “Today the Fed lowered the federal funds rate from 5.5
percent to 5.25 percent,” a more precise account of the Fed’s action would be as follows:
a. “Today the Fed told its bond traders to conduct open­market operations in such a way that the
equilibrium federal funds rate would decrease to 5.25 percent.”
b. “Today the Fed lowered the discount rate by a quarter of a percentage point, and this action will
force the federal funds rate to drop by the same amount.”
c. “Today the Fed took steps to decrease the money supply by an amount that is sufficient to decrease
the federal funds rate to 5.25 percent.”
d. “Today the Fed took a step toward contracting aggregate demand, and this was done by lowering
the federal funds rate to 5.25 percent.”
ANS: A
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Federal funds rate | Monetary policy
20.
Interpretive
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Monetary policy
Which of the following is not a reason the aggregate­demand curve slopes downward? As the price level
increases,
a. firms may believe the relative price of their output has risen.
b. real wealth declines.
c. the interest rate increases.
d. the exchange rate increases.
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Aggregate­demand slope
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22.
Which of the following would not be an expected response from a decrease in the price level and so help to
explain the slope of the aggregate­demand curve?
a. When interest rates fall, Sleepwell Hotels decides to build some new hotels.
b. The exchange rate falls, so French restaurants in Paris buy more Iowa pork.
c. Janet feels wealthier because of the price­level decrease and so she decides to remodel her
bathroom.
d. With prices down and wages fixed by contract, Millio’s Frozen Pizzas decides to lay off workers.
ANS: D
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
23.
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Aggregate demand slope
Liquidity preference refers directly to Keynes' theory concerning
a. the effects of changes in money demand and supply on interest rates.
b. the effects of changes in money demand and supply on exchange rates.
c. the effects of wealth on expenditures.
d. the difference between temporary and permanent changes in income.
ANS: A
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Definitional
24.
According to liquidity preference theory, equilibrium in the money market is achieved by adjustments in
a. the price level.
b. the interest rate.
c. the exchange rate.
d. real wealth.
ANS: B
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
25.
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money market equilibrium
Liquidity preference theory is most relevant to the
a. short run and supposes that the price level adjusts to bring money supply and money demand into
balance.
b. short run and supposes that the interest rate adjusts to bring money supply and money demand into
balance.
c. long run and supposes that the price level adjusts to bring money supply and money demand into
balance.
d. long run and supposes that the interest rate adjusts to bring money supply and money demand into
balance.
ANS: B
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Interpretive
26.
213
The theory of liquidity preference is most helpful in understanding
a. the wealth effect.
b. the exchange­rate effect.
c. the interest­rate effect.
d. misperceptions theory.
ANS: C
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference | Interest­rate effect
MSC: Interpretive
214
27.
Chapter 34/The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
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.
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
28.
DIF: 2
REF:
LOC: The role of money
34­1
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Real interest rate
The theory of liquidity preference assumes that the nominal supply of money is determined by the
a. level of real output only.
b. interest rate only.
c. level of real output and by the interest rate.
d. Federal Reserve.
ANS: D
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference | Money supply MSC:
32.
Interpretive
If expected inflation is constant and the nominal interest rate increases by 2 percentage points, then the real
interest rate
a. increases by 2 percentage points.
b. increases, but by less than 2 percentage points.
c. decreases, but by less than 2 percentage points.
d. decreases by 2 percentage points.
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Analytical
31.
Interpretive
If expected inflation is constant, then when the nominal interest rate falls, the real interest rate
a. falls by more than the change in the nominal interest rate.
b. falls by the change in the nominal interest rate.
c. rises by the change in the nominal interest rate.
d. rises by more than the change in the nominal interest rate.
ANS: B
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Nominal interest rate | Real interest rate
MSC:
30.
Money demand
If expected inflation is constant, then when the nominal interest rate increases, the real interest rate
a. increases by more than the change in the nominal interest rate.
b. increases by the change in the nominal interest rate.
c. decreases by the change in the nominal interest rate.
d. decreases by more than the change in the nominal interest rate.
ANS: B
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Nominal interest rate | Real interest rate
MSC:
29.
TOP:
Definitional
According to the theory of liquidity preference, the money supply
a. and money demand are positively related to the interest rate.
b. and money demand are negatively related to the interest rate.
c. is negatively related to the interest rate while money demand is positively related to the interest
rate.
d. is independent of the interest rate, while money demand is negatively related to the interest rate.
ANS: D
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Interpretive
Chapter 34/The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
33.
According to liquidity preference theory, the money­supply curve is
a. upward sloping.
b. downward sloping.
c. vertical.
d. horizontal.
ANS: C
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Definitional
34.
According to liquidity preference theory, the money­supply curve would shift rightward
a. if the money demand curve shifted right.
b. if the Federal Reserve chose to increase money supply.
c. if the interest rate increased.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: B
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Applicative
35.
According to liquidity preference theory, the money­supply curve would shift if the Fed
a. engaged in open­market transactions.
b. changed the discount rate.
c. changed the reserve requirement.
d. did any of the above.
ANS: D
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Applicative
36.
In the graph of the money market, the money supply curve is
a. vertical. It shifts rightward if the Fed buys bonds.
b. vertical. It shifts rightward if the Fed sells bonds.
c. upward sloping. It shifts rightward if the Fed buys bonds.
d. upward sloping. It shifts rightward if the Fed sells bonds.
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Applicative
37.
34­1
TOP:
Money market
Which of the following Fed actions would both increase the money supply?
a. buy bonds and raise the reserve requirement
b. buy bonds and lower the reserve requirement
c. sell bonds and raise the reserve requirement
d. sell bonds and lower the reserve requirement
ANS: B
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
38.
DIF: 1
REF:
LOC: The role of money
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money supply
When the Fed buys 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.
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Analytical
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Open­market operations
215
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39.
Chapter 34/The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
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.
ANS: D
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Analytical
40.
TOP:
Liquidity
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Liquidity
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Liquidity
TOP:
Money demand
People hold money primarily because it
a. has a guaranteed nominal return.
b. serves as a store of value.
c. can directly be used to buy goods and services.
d. functions as a unit of account.
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
44.
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
Which among the following assets is the most liquid?
a. corporate bonds
b. fine art
c. deposits that can be withdrawn using ATMs
d. mutual funds
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
43.
Open­market operations
Which among the following assets is the most liquid?
a. capital goods
b. stocks and bonds with a low risk
c. stocks and bonds with a high risk
d. funds in a checking account
ANS: D
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
42.
TOP:
Liquidity refers to
a. the relation between the price and interest rate of an asset.
b. the risk of an asset relative to its selling price.
c. the ease with which an asset is converted into a medium of exchange.
d. the sensitivity of investment spending to changes in the interest rate.
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
41.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
According to liquidity preference theory, the opportunity cost of holding money is
a. the interest rate on bonds.
b. the inflation rate.
c. the cost of converting bonds to a medium of exchange.
d. the difference between the inflation rate and the interest rate on bonds.
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money demand
Chapter 34/The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
45.
When the interest rate increases, the opportunity cost of holding money
a. increases, so the quantity of money demanded increases.
b. increases, so the quantity of money demanded decreases.
c. decreases, so the quantity of money demanded increases.
d. decreases, so the quantity of money demanded decreases.
ANS: B
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Analytical
46.
TOP:
Money demand
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money demand
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money demand
In which of the following cases would the quantity of money demanded be largest?
a. r = 0.03, P = 1.4
b. r = 0.03, P = 1.2
c. r = 0.04, P = 1.2
d. r = 0.06, P = 1.0
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Applicative
50.
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
In which of the following cases would the quantity of money demanded be smallest?
a. r = 0.07, P = 1.0
b. r = 0.05, P = 1.0
c. r = 0.04, P = 1.2
d. r = 0.04, P = 1.0
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Applicative
49.
Money demand
The opportunity cost of holding money
a. decreases when the interest rate increases, so people desire to hold more of it.
b. decreases when the interest rate increases, so people desire to hold less of it.
c. increases when the interest rate increases, so people desire to hold more of it.
d. increases when the interest rate increases, so people desire to hold less of it.
ANS: D
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Analytical
48.
TOP:
When the interest rate decreases, the opportunity cost of holding money
a. increases, so the quantity of money demanded increases.
b. increases, so the quantity of money demanded decreases.
c. decreases, so the quantity of money demanded increases.
d. decreases, so the quantity of money demanded decreases.
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Analytical
47.
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money demand
TOP:
Money demand slope
People are likely to want to hold more money if the interest rate
a. increases, making the opportunity cost of holding money rise.
b. increases, making the opportunity cost of holding money fall.
c. decreases, making the opportunity cost of holding money rise.
d. decreases, making the opportunity cost of holding money fall.
ANS: D
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Analytical
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
217
218
51.
Chapter 34/The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
According to liquidity preference theory, an increase in money demand for some reason other than a change in
the price level causes
a. the interest rate to fall, so aggregate demand shifts right.
b. the interest rate to fall, so aggregate demand shifts left.
c. the interest rate to rise, so aggregate demand shifts right.
d. the interest rate to rise, so aggregate demand shifts left.
ANS: D
DIF: 3
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Money market equilibrium | Aggregate demand shifts
52.
According to liquidity preference theory, the slope of the money demand curve is explained as follows:
a. Interest rates rise as the Fed reduces the quantity of money demanded.
b. Interest rates fall as the Fed reduces the supply of money.
c. People will want to hold less money as the cost of holding it falls.
d. People will want to hold more money as the cost of holding it falls.
ANS: D
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
53.
MSC: Analytical
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money demand slope
According to liquidity preference theory,
a. an increase in the interest rate reduces the quantity of money demanded. This is shown as a
movement along the money­demand curve. An increase in the price level shifts money demand to
the right.
b. an increase in the interest rate increases the quantity of money demanded. This is shown as a
movement along the money­demand curve. An increase in the price level shifts money demand
leftward.
c. an increase in the price level reduces the quantity of money demanded. This is shown as a
movement along the money­demand curve. An increase in the interest rate shifts money demand
rightward.
d. an increase in the price level increases the quantity of money demanded. This is shown as a
movement along the money­demand curve. An increase in the interest rate shifts money demand
leftward.
ANS: A
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP: Theory of liquidity preference
MSC: Interpretive
54.
According to the theory of liquidity preference, which variable adjusts to balance the supply and demand for
money?
a. interest rate
b. money supply
c. quantity of output
d. price level
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Definitional
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money market equilibrium
Chapter 34/The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
Figure 34­1
55.
Refer to Figure 34­1. If the current interest rate is 2 percent,
a. there is an excess supply of money.
b. people will sell more bonds, which drives interest rates up.
c. as the money market moves to equilibrium, people will buy more goods.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: B
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
56.
Money market equilibrium
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money market equilibrium
Refer to Figure 34­1. At an interest rate of 4 percent, there is an excess
a. demand for money equal to the distance between points a and b.
b. demand for money equal to the distance between points b and c.
c. supply of money equal to the distance between points a and b.
d. supply of money equal to the distance between points b and c.
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
58.
TOP:
Refer to Figure 34­1. There is an excess demand for money at an interest rate of
a. 2 percent.
b. 3 percent.
c. 4 percent.
d. None of the above is correct.
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
57.
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money market equilibrium
Refer to Figure 34­1. Which of the following is correct?
a. If the interest rate is 4 percent, there is excess money demand, and the interest rate will fall.
b. If the interest rate is 3 percent, there is excess money supply, and the interest rate will rise.
c. Starting with an interest rate of 4 percent, the demand for goods and services will increase until the
money market reaches a new equilibrium.
d. None of the above is correct.
ANS: C
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Interpretive
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Money market equilibrium
219
220
Chapter 34/The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
Figure 34­2. On the left­hand graph, MS represents the supply of money and MD represents the demand for
money; on the right­hand graph, AD represents aggregate demand. The usual quantities are measured along the
axes of both graphs.
.
MS
P2
r2
r1
P1
MD
2
AD
MD
1
Y2
59.
Y1
Refer to Figure 34­2. What is measured along the horizontal axis of the left­hand graph?
a. nominal output
b. real output
c. the opportunity cost of holding money
d. the quantity of money
ANS: D
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Money market
MSC: Interpretive
60.
Refer to Figure 34­2. What does Y represent on the horizontal axis of the right­hand graph?
a. the quantity of money
b. the rate of inflation
c. real output
d. nominal output
ANS: C
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve
MSC: Interpretive
61.
Refer to Figure 34­2. Which of the following quantities is held constant as we move from one point to
another on either graph?
a. the nominal interest rate
b. the quantity of money demanded
c. investment
d. the expected rate of inflation
ANS: D
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve | Expected inflation MSC:
Interpretive
Chapter 34/The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
62.
Refer to Figure 34­2. If the graphs apply to an economy such as the U.S. economy, then the slope of the AD
curve is primarily attributable to the
a. wealth effect.
b. interest­rate effect.
c. exchange­rate effect.
d. Fisher effect.
ANS: B
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve | Interest­rate effect MSC:
Interpretive
63.
Refer to Figure 34­2. A decrease in Y from Y1 to Y2 is explained as follows:
a. The Federal Reserve increases the money supply, causing the money­demand curve to shift from
MD1 to MD2; this shift of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to
decrease from Y1 to Y2.
b. An increase in P from P1 to P2 causes the money­demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift
of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2.
c. A decrease in P from P2 to P1 causes the money­demand curve to shift from MD1 to MD2; this shift
of MD causes r to increase from r1 to r2; and this increase in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2.
d. An increase in the price level causes the money­demand curve to shift from MD2 to MD1; this shift
of MD causes r to decrease from r2 to r1; and this decrease in r causes Y to decrease from Y1 to Y2.
ANS: B
DIF: 3
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve | Money market
MSC: Interpretive
64.
Refer to Figure 34­2. As we move from one point to another along the money­demand curve MD1,
a. the price level is held fixed at P1.
b. the interest rate is held fixed at r1.
c. the money supply is changing so as to keep the money market in equilibrium.
d. the expected inflation rate is changing so as to keep the real interest rate constant.
ANS: A
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve | Money demand
MSC: Interpretive
65.
Refer to Figure 34­2. If the money­supply curve MS on the left­hand graph were to shift to the right, this
would
a. represent an action taken by the Federal Reserve.
b. shift the AD curve to the left.
c. create, until the interest rate adjusted, an excess demand for money at the interest rate that
equilibrated the money market before the shift.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: A
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve | Money supply
MSC: Interpretive
66.
221
Refer to Figure 34­2. Assume the money market is always in equilibrium. Under the assumptions of the
model,
a. the real interest rate is higher at Y2 than it is at Y1.
b. the quantity of money is the same at Y1 as it is at Y2.
c. the price level is higher at r2 than it is at r1.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: D
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve | Money market
MSC: Interpretive
222
67.
Chapter 34/The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand
Refer to Figure 34­2. Assume the money market is always in equilibrium. Under the assumptions of the
model,
a. the quantity of goods and services demanded is higher at P2 than it is at P1.
b. the quantity of money is higher at Y1 than it is at Y2.
c. an increase in r from r1 to r2 is associated with a decrease in Y from Y1 to Y2.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: C
DIF: 2
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve | Money market
MSC: Interpretive
68.
Refer to Figure 34­2. Assume the money market is always in equilibrium, and suppose r1 = 0.08; r2 = 0.12;
Y1 = 13,000; Y2 = 10,000; P1 = 1.0; and P2 = 1.2. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. When r = r2, nominal output is higher than it is when r = r1.
b. When r = r2, real output is higher than it is when r = r1.
c. When r = r2, the expected rate of inflation is higher than it is when r = r1.
d. If the velocity of money is 4 when r = r2, then the quantity of money is $3,000.
ANS: D
DIF: 3
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve | Money market
MSC: Analytical
69.
Refer to Figure 34­2. Assume the money market is always in equilibrium, and suppose r1 = 0.08; r2 = 0.12;
Y1 = 13,000; Y2 = 10,000; P1 = 1.0; and P2 = 1.2. Which of the following statements is correct? When P = P2,
a. investment is lower than it is when P = P1.
b. nominal output is higher than it is when P = P1.
c. the expected rate of inflation is higher than it is when P = P1.
d. the velocity of money is higher than it is when P = P1.
ANS: A
DIF: 3
REF: 34­1
NAT: Analytic
LOC: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
TOP: Aggregate­demand curve | Money market
MSC: Analytical
Figure 34­3.
70.
Refer to Figure 34­3. What quantity is represented by the vertical line on the left­hand graph?
a. the supply of money
b. the demand for money
c. the rate of inflation
d. the quantity of bonds that was most recently sold or purchased by the Federal Reserve
ANS: A
NAT: Analytic
MSC: Analytical
DIF: 1
REF: 34­1
LOC: Monetary and fiscal policy
TOP:
Interest­rate effect