Economics

How might fiscal policy be used to correct a recessionary gap? A) Gov

How might fiscal policy be used to correct a recessionary gap? A) Government spending would be adjusted to increase aggregate demand. B) Business operations would be regulated by the government to become more efficient. C) The exchange rate would be adjusted to discourage imports. D) The exchange rate would be adjusted to encourage imports.   […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

The Law of Supply states that: A) supply creates its own demand. B) t

The Law of Supply states that: A) supply creates its own demand. B) the quantity supplied of a good will always equal the quantity of the good demanded. C) the quantity supplied of a good rises when the price rises. D) at the equilibrium price, there is always some excess supply in the market.   […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

The average propensity to consume is the A) percentage of total dispo

The average propensity to consume is the A) percentage of total disposable income consumed. B) ratio of changes in planned consumption to changes in real disposable income. C) rate at which real disposable income changes as planned consumption changes. D) slope of the consumption function.   ANSWER A

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

The aggregate demand curve shows the relationship between planned purc

The aggregate demand curve shows the relationship between planned purchases of A) all final goods and services and the price level. B) all final goods and services and interest rates. C) all final goods and services and total planned production. D) all final goods and services and nominal GDP.   ANSWER A

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

According to classical economists, the credit market reaches an equili

According to classical economists, the credit market reaches an equilibrium when A) desired investment equals desired saving. B) desired investment equals planned changes in aggregate supply. C) desired investment equals planned investment. D) planned investment equals government expenditures.   ANSWER A

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Which of the following examples best describes the Law of Supply? A)

Which of the following examples best describes the Law of Supply? A) When the cost of production of cotton increased, all suppliers’ willingness to accept decreased. B) When the market price of pens increased, sellers started supplying more pens. C) When the cost of production of cotton fell, the market price of cotton also fell. […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020