Question 1

Wealth is redistributed from creditors to debtors when inflation is

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A)   high,whether it is expected or not.
B)   low,whether it is expected or not.
C)   unexpectedly high.
D)   unexpectedly low.

Question 2

According to the classical dichotomy,what changes nominal variables? What changes real variables?

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The classical dichotomy argues that nomi...

Question 3

The claim that increases in the growth rate of the money supply increase nominal interest rates but not real interest rates is known as the

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A)   Friedman Effect.
B)   Hume Effect.
C)   Fisher Effect.
D)   None of the above is correct.

Question 4

Suppose the money market,drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis,is in equilibrium.If the money supply increases,then at the old value of money there is an

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A)   excess demand for money that will result in an increase in spending.
B)   excess demand for money that will result in a decrease in spending.
C)   excess supply of money that will result in an increase in spending.
D)   excess supply of money that will result in a decrease in spending.

Question 5

Shoeleather costs and menu costs are both costs of anticipated inflation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When the money market is drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis,if there is a surplus of money then

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A)   the value of money rises which will make people desire to hold more money.
B)   the value of money rises which will make people desire to hold less money.
C)   the value of money falls which will make people desire to hold more money.
D)   the value of money falls which will make people desire to hold less money.

Question 7

Inflation is

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A)   more about the value of goods than about the value of money.
B)   more about the value of money than about the value of goods.
C)   best understood by looking at the individual prices that make up price indexes.
D)   viewed by most economists today as a phenomenon that cannot be explained by the ideas of the "classical" economists.

Question 8

When the price level falls,the number of dollars needed to buy a representative basket of goods

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A)   increases,so the value of money rises.
B)   increases,so the value of money falls.
C)   decreases,so the value of money rises.
D)   decreases,so the value of money falls.

Question 9

If the price index in some country were falling over time,economists would say that country had

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A)   disinflation.
B)   deflation.
C)   a contraction.
D)   an inverted inflation.

Question 10

Suppose that monetary neutrality and the Fisher effect both hold and the money supply growth rate has been the same for a long time.Other things the same a higher money supply growth would be associated with

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A)   both higher inflation and higher nominal interest rates.
B)   a higher inflation rate,but not higher nominal interest rates.
C)   a higher nominal interest rate,but not higher inflation.
D)   neither a higher inflation rate nor a higher nominal interest rate.

Question 11

What is the inflation tax,and how might it explain the creation of inflation by a central bank?

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The inflation tax refers to the fact tha...

Question 12

Changes in nominal variables are determined mostly by the quantity of money and the monetary system according to

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A)   both the classical dichotomy and the quantity theory of money.
B)   the classical dichotomy,but not the quantity theory of money.
C)   the quantity theory of money,but not the classical dichotomy.
D)   neither the classical dichotomy nor the quantity theory of money.

Question 13

In the 1970s,in response to recessions caused by an increase in the price of oil,the central banks in many countries increased their money supplies.The central banks might have done this by

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A)   selling bonds on the open market,which would have raised the value of money
B)   purchasing bonds on the open market,which would have raised the value of money.
C)   selling bonds on the open market,which would have raised the value of money.
D)   purchasing bonds on the open market,which would have lowered the value of money.

Question 14

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   If the Fed purchases bonds in the open market,then the money supply curve shifts right.A change in the price level does not shift the money supply curve.
B)   If the Fed sells bonds in the open market,then the money supply curve shifts right.A change in the price level does not shift the money supply curve.
C)   If the Fed purchases bonds,then the money supply curve shifts right.An increase in the price level shifts the money supply curve right.
D)   If the Fed sells bonds,then the money supply curve shifts right.A decrease in the price level shifts the money supply curve right.

Question 15

When inflation causes relative-price variability,

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A)   consumer decisions are distorted and the ability of markets to efficiently allocate factors of production is impaired.
B)   consumer decisions are distorted,but markets are still able to efficiently allocate factors of production.
C)   consumer decisions are not distorted,but the ability of markets to efficiently allocate factors of production is impaired.
D)   consumer decisions are not distorted and markets are still able to efficiently allocate factors of production.

Question 16

To explain the long-run determinants of the price level and the inflation rate,most economists today rely on the

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A)   quantity theory of money.
B)   price-index theory of money.
C)   theory of hyperinflation.
D)   disequilibrium theory of money and inflation.

Question 17

According to the classical dichotomy,which of the following is affected by monetary factors?

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A)   nominal wages
B)   the price level
C)   nominal GDP
D)   All of the above are correct.

Question 18

High and unexpected inflation entails a greater cost

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A)   for those who borrow than for those who save.
B)   for those who hold a little money than for those who hold a lot of money.
C)   for those whose wages increase by as much as inflation,than for those who are paid a fixed nominal wage.
D)   for savers in high income tax brackets than for savers in low income tax brackets.

Question 19

Figure 30-1 2 and the value of money is 2,then there is an excess A)  demand for money that is represented by the distance between points A and C. B)  demand for money that is represented by the distance between points A and B. C)  supply of money that is represented by the distance between points A and C. D)  supply of money that is represented by the distance between points A and B." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
-Refer to Figure 30-1.If the money supply is MS2 and the value of money is 2,then there is an excess

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A)   demand for money that is represented by the distance between points A and C.
B)   demand for money that is represented by the distance between points A and B.
C)   supply of money that is represented by the distance between points A and C.
D)   supply of money that is represented by the distance between points A and B.

Question 20

What assumptions are necessary to argue that the quantity equation implies that increases in the money supply lead to proportional changes in the price level?

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We must suppose that V is rela...

Exam 30: Money Growth and Inflation

In the 1970s,in response to recessions caused by an increase in the price of oil,the central banks in many countries increased their money supplies.The central banks might have done this by

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When the price level falls,the number of dollars needed to buy a representative basket of goods

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The claim that increases in the growth rate of the money supply increase nominal interest rates but not real interest rates is known as the

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What assumptions are necessary to argue that the quantity equation implies that increases in the money supply lead to proportional changes in the price level?

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Changes in nominal variables are determined mostly by the quantity of money and the monetary system according to

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If the price index in some country were falling over time,economists would say that country had

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According to the classical dichotomy,what changes nominal variables? What changes real variables?

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Suppose that monetary neutrality and the Fisher effect both hold and the money supply growth rate has been the same for a long time.Other things the same a higher money supply growth would be associated with

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High and unexpected inflation entails a greater cost

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According to the classical dichotomy,which of the following is affected by monetary factors?

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When the money market is drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis,if there is a surplus of money then

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Suppose the money market,drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis,is in equilibrium.If the money supply increases,then at the old value of money there is an

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What is the inflation tax,and how might it explain the creation of inflation by a central bank?

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Shoeleather costs and menu costs are both costs of anticipated inflation.

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Figure 30-1 -Refer to Figure 30-1.If the money supply is MS2 and the value of money is 2,then there is an excess

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Which of the following is correct?

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Wealth is redistributed from creditors to debtors when inflation is

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