Question 1

A newspaper story states, "For the fourth straight quarter, the nation purchased more goods from abroad than ever before." The event described would

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A)  increase the equilibrium level of GDP.
B)  decrease the equilibrium level of GDP.
C)  make no change in the equilibrium level of GDP.
D)  increase, decrease, or make no change in the equilibrium level of GDP; we cannot tell from the information given.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

When aggregate expenditure is greater than GDP, then there will be an

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A)  unplanned increase in inventories and GDP will increase.
B)  unplanned decrease in inventories and GDP will increase.
C)  unplanned increase in inventories and GDP will decrease.
D)  unplanned decrease in inventories and GDP will decrease.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

In the aggregate expenditures model of a private closed economy, we analyze a consumption schedule and an investment schedule, both of which indicate that as income increases then consumption and investment will increase.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the aggregate expenditures model of a private closed economy, if aggregate expenditures are greater than output or income, then real GDP will increase toward its equilibrium level.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The steeper is the consumption schedule in an economy, the larger will be the multiplier.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the aggregate expenditures model, the equilibrium GDP is

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A)  assumed to be equal to the potential GDP level.
B)  not necessarily equal to the full-employment GDP.
C)  always above the potential GDP level.
D)  always less than the full-employment GDP level.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

If the expected rates of return from investment decrease in an economy, there would most likely be a downward shift in the investment schedule for that economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Equal increases in government expenditures and tax collections will leave the equilibrium GDP unchanged.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If the MPS is 0.25 and the economy has a recessionary expenditure gap of $5 billion, then equilibrium GDP is

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A)  $5 billion below the full-employment GDP.
B)  $5 billion above the full-employment GDP.
C)  $20 billion below the full-employment GDP.
D)  $20 billion above the full-employment GDP.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following will not occur when the economy is at its equilibrium GDP level?

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A)  Aggregate expenditures = GDP.
B)  Inventories will be zero.
C)  Saving equals planned investment.
D)  There are no unplanned changes in inventories.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

An exchange rate

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A)  is the ratio of the dollar volume of a nation's exports to the dollar volume of its imports.
B)  measures the interest rate ratios of any two nations.
C)  is the amount that one nation must export to obtain $1 worth of imports.
D)  is the price that the currencies of any two nations exchange for one another.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

GDP C S Ig $100 $100 $0 $80
200 160 40 80
300 220 80 80
400 280 120 80
500 340 160 80
600 400 200 80
700 460 240 80
Refer to the accompanying information for a closed economy.The introduction of $80 billion of government spending would

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A)  lower the multiplier from 2.5 to 2.0.
B)  increase the multiplier from 2.5 to 3.0.
C)  increase the multiplier from 2.0 to 2.5.
D)  have no effect on the size of the multiplier.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Assume in a closed economy that the equilibrium level of income is $380 and the MPS is 0.25.Now suppose government collects taxes of $50 and spends the entire amount.As a result,

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A)  the equilibrium level of real income and the price level will both remain unchanged.
B)  the equilibrium level of income will remain unchanged.
C)  the equilibrium level of income will rise to $420.
D)  the equilibrium level of income will rise to $430.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A recessionary expenditure gap in a mixed open economy can be measured as the extent to which aggregate expenditures (Ca + Ig + Xn + G) fall short of real GDP at the full-employment level of real GDP.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a mixed open economy, if aggregate expenditures exceed GDP,

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A)  Ig + X + G = Ca .
B)  Ca + Ig + Xn + G 
C)  Ig > S.
D)  I g + X + G > Sa + M + T.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A lump-sum tax means that

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A)  the tax only applies to one time period.
B)  the same amount of tax revenue is collected at each level of GDP.
C)  tax revenues vary directly with GDP.
D)  tax revenues vary inversely with GDP.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

If C + Ig exceeds GDP in a private closed economy, GDP will decline.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A rightward shift of the investment demand curve will

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A)  shift the investment schedule downward.
B)  shift the investment schedule upward.
C)  decrease the quantity of investment.
D)  decrease the real rate of interest.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

If the marginal propensity to consume in an economy is 0.8, net exports are zero, and government spending is $33 billion at each level of real GDP, the slope of the economy's aggregate expenditures schedule will be

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A)  0.8.
B)  0.2.
C)  5.
D)  0.125.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Graphically, the height of the investment schedule depends on the real interest rate, together with the location of the investment demand curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 31: The Aggregate Expenditures Model

A lump-sum tax means that

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A rightward shift of the investment demand curve will

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Equal increases in government expenditures and tax collections will leave the equilibrium GDP unchanged.

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If the marginal propensity to consume in an economy is 0.8, net exports are zero, and government spending is $33 billion at each level of real GDP, the slope of the economy's aggregate expenditures schedule will be

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An exchange rate

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When aggregate expenditure is greater than GDP, then there will be an

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In the aggregate expenditures model of a private closed economy, if aggregate expenditures are greater than output or income, then real GDP will increase toward its equilibrium level.

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In the aggregate expenditures model of a private closed economy, we analyze a consumption schedule and an investment schedule, both of which indicate that as income increases then consumption and investment will increase.

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Which of the following will not occur when the economy is at its equilibrium GDP level?

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If the MPS is 0.25 and the economy has a recessionary expenditure gap of $5 billion, then equilibrium GDP is

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GDP C S Ig $100 $100 $0 $80 200 160 40 80 300 220 80 80 400 280 120 80 500 340 160 80 600 400 200 80 700 460 240 80 Refer to the accompanying information for a closed economy.The introduction of $80 billion of government spending would

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Graphically, the height of the investment schedule depends on the real interest rate, together with the location of the investment demand curve.

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If C + Ig exceeds GDP in a private closed economy, GDP will decline.

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A newspaper story states, "For the fourth straight quarter, the nation purchased more goods from abroad than ever before." The event described would

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Assume in a closed economy that the equilibrium level of income is $380 and the MPS is 0.25.Now suppose government collects taxes of $50 and spends the entire amount.As a result,

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The steeper is the consumption schedule in an economy, the larger will be the multiplier.

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In the aggregate expenditures model, the equilibrium GDP is

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A recessionary expenditure gap in a mixed open economy can be measured as the extent to which aggregate expenditures (Ca + Ig + Xn + G) fall short of real GDP at the full-employment level of real GDP.

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In a mixed open economy, if aggregate expenditures exceed GDP,

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If the expected rates of return from investment decrease in an economy, there would most likely be a downward shift in the investment schedule for that economy.

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