Question 1

Asset inflation has a danger of:

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A)  obscuring goods inflation.
B)  accommodating contractionary monetary policy.
C)  reducing the productive capacity of assets.
D)  leading to a misallocation of resources to risky investments.

Question 2

What is the equation of exchange? State the equation and define its terms

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Question 3

Expectations of inflation are assumed to be constant at each point on a given short-run Phillips curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Refer to the graph shown. Suppose an economy begins at point B but then adopts a contractionary monetary policy. In the long run, this policy would most likely:

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A)  raise inflation to 9 percent but leave unemployment at 5.5 percent.
B)  lower inflation to 3 percent but leave unemployment at 5.5 percent.
C)  raise inflation to 9 percent but lower unemployment to 4 percent.
D)  lower inflation to 3 percent but raise unemployment to 7.5 percent.

Question 5

The institutionalist theory of inflation differs from that of the quantity theory by focusing on:

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A)  how firms determine wages and prices.
B)  the equation of exchange.
C)  the rate of growth in the money supply.
D)  the institutions that influence how the money supply is determined.

Question 6

Economists who accept the quantity theory of money believe that inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to institutionally-focused economists,

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A)  the direction of causation goes from MV to PQ.
B)  asset inflation is a phenomenon that cannot occur.
C)  inflation is double the rise in money supply.
D)  price-setting conventions by institutions are the source of inflation.

Question 8

If the velocity of money is about 1.8 and the money stock is about $8 trillion, what is the real GDP?

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A)  $0.8 trillion
B)  $4.4 trillion
C)  $14.2 trillion
D)  We cannot compute real GDP from the data; we can only compute nominal GDP.

Question 9

A cost of inflation is that it:

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A)  makes everyone poorer.
B)  makes the poor poorer and the rich richer.
C)  reduces the informational content of prices.
D)  it raises real interest rates.

Question 10

Define the short-run Phillips curve.

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Question 11

Refer to the graphs shown. Which of the graphs correctly depict the long-run Phillips curve?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D

Question 12

Suppose the money supply is $100 billion and nominal GDP is $500 billion.What is the velocity of money?

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Question 13

Refer to the graph shown. If expected inflation increases from 0 percent to 6 percent, the: 2 to PC1. B) short-run Phillips curve will shift from PC1 to PC2.  C) economy will move from point C to point A. D) economy will move from point B to point C." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  short-run Phillips curve will shift from PC2 to PC1.
B)  short-run Phillips curve will shift from PC1 to PC2. 
C)  economy will move from point C to point A.
D)  economy will move from point B to point C.

Question 14

If the velocity of money is increasing, but the money supply is not, it is likely the economy is experiencing:

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A)  a trade deficit.
B)  deflation.
C)  growth.
D)  inflation.

Question 15

If monetary policy makers want to target a negative interest rate, they:

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A)  cannot do so since negative interest rates are impossible.
B)  need to stop inflation before they do it.
C)  need to encourage inflation before they do it.
D)  need to stop asset inflation before they do it.

Question 16

The Phillips curve represents a relationship between:

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A)  inflation and unemployment.
B)  inflation and real income.
C)  money supply and interest rates.
D)  money supply and unemployment.

Question 17

The short-run Phillips curve tells policy makers that if inflation is currently 6 percent and unemployment is 4 percent, measures to reduce the inflation rate to 4 percent will most likely lead to an unemployment rate of:

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A)  0 percent.
B)  2 percent.
C)  4 percent.
D)  6 percent.

Question 18

When people refer to inflation,are they generally referring to asset price inflation or goods price inflation? What is the difference between the two?

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Question 19

One assumption that changes the equation of exchange into the quantity theory of money is:

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A)  velocity remains constant.
B)  real output varies with the money supply.
C)  expectations change with inflation.
D)  price times quantity equals nominal output.

Question 20

Who wins and who loses when there is unexpected inflation? Explain and offer an example.

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Exam 34: Inflation, Deflation, and Macro Policy

Define the short-run Phillips curve.

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Refer to the graph shown. If expected inflation increases from 0 percent to 6 percent, the:

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One assumption that changes the equation of exchange into the quantity theory of money is:

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If monetary policy makers want to target a negative interest rate, they:

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Refer to the graph shown. Suppose an economy begins at point B but then adopts a contractionary monetary policy. In the long run, this policy would most likely:

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The short-run Phillips curve tells policy makers that if inflation is currently 6 percent and unemployment is 4 percent, measures to reduce the inflation rate to 4 percent will most likely lead to an unemployment rate of:

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If the velocity of money is increasing, but the money supply is not, it is likely the economy is experiencing:

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The Phillips curve represents a relationship between:

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Expectations of inflation are assumed to be constant at each point on a given short-run Phillips curve.

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The institutionalist theory of inflation differs from that of the quantity theory by focusing on:

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Refer to the graphs shown. Which of the graphs correctly depict the long-run Phillips curve?

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Who wins and who loses when there is unexpected inflation? Explain and offer an example.

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Suppose the money supply is $100 billion and nominal GDP is $500 billion.What is the velocity of money?

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Economists who accept the quantity theory of money believe that inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.

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If the velocity of money is about 1.8 and the money stock is about $8 trillion, what is the real GDP?

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Asset inflation has a danger of:

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What is the equation of exchange? State the equation and define its terms

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A cost of inflation is that it:

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When people refer to inflation,are they generally referring to asset price inflation or goods price inflation? What is the difference between the two?

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According to institutionally-focused economists,

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