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1000 Intro to Economics (Monetary and Fiscal Policy) Quiz am Monetary and Fiscal Policy, erstellt von Megan Clermont am 14/04/2016.

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Monetary and Fiscal Policy

Monetary and Fiscal Policy

Frage 1 von 20

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According to the theory of liquidity preference, how is the money supply affected by the interest rate?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • directly

  • negatively

  • not affected

  • positively

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Frage 2 von 20

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When the interest rate increases, how do the opportunity cost of holding money and the quantity of money demanded change?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The opportunity cost of holding money increases, so the quantity of money demanded increases.

  • The opportunity cost of holding money increases, so the quantity of money demanded decreases.

  • The opportunity cost of holding money decreases, so the quantity of money demanded decreases.

  • The opportunity cost of holding money decreases, so the quantity of money demanded increases.

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Frage 3 von 20

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According to liquidity-preference theory, if the quantity of money demanded is greater than the quantity supplied, what will happen to the interest rate and the quantity of money demanded?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The interest rate will increase, and the quantity of money demanded will increase.

  • The interest rate will increase, and the quantity of money demanded will decrease.

  • The interest rate will decrease, and the quantity of money demanded will decrease.

  • The interest rate will decrease, and the quantity of money demanded will increase.

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Frage 4 von 20

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Which of the following shifts money demand to the right?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • an increase in the interest rate

  • a decrease in the price level

  • an increase in the price level

  • a decrease in the interest rate

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Frage 5 von 20

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Which of the following is an effect of an increase in the interest rate?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It induces firms to invest more.

  • It shifts money demand to the right.

  • It leads to the appreciation of the exchange rate.

  • It induces households to increase consumption.

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Frage 6 von 20

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How does an increase in the price level affect the interest rate?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It increases the money demand and lowers the interest rate.

  • It lowers the money demand and increases the interest rate.

  • It increases the money demand and the interest rate.

  • It lowers the money demand and the interest rate.

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Frage 7 von 20

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In the short run, what effect does an increase in the money supply have on interest rates and aggregate demand?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It causes interest rates to decrease and aggregate demand to shift left

  • It causes interest rates to increase and aggregate demand to shift right.

  • It causes interest rates to decrease and aggregate demand to shift right.

  • It causes interest rates to increase and aggregate demand to shift left.

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Frage 8 von 20

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If the Bank of Canada conducts open-market sales, how do the money supply and the aggregate demand change?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The money supply increases, and aggregate demand shifts left.

  • The money supply increases, and aggregate demand shifts right.

  • The money supply decreases, and aggregate demand shifts left.

  • The money supply decreases, and aggregate demand shifts right.

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Frage 9 von 20

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The economy is in long-run equilibrium. Suppose that automatic teller machines become cheaper and more convenient to use, and as a result the demand for money falls. Other things being equal, what would we expect will happen to the price level and real GDP in the short and long run?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • In the short run, the price level and real GDP would rise, but in the long run the price level would rise and real GDP would be unaffected.

  • In the short run, the price level and real GDP would fall, but in the long run the price level would fall and real GDP would be unaffected.

  • In the short run, the price level and real GDP would rise, but in the long run they would both be unaffected.

  • In the short run, the price level and real GDP would fall, but in the long run they would both be unaffected.

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Frage 10 von 20

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How does the interest rate change when the price level falls and when the money supply falls?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The interest rate rises when the price level falls and falls when the money supply falls.

  • The interest rate falls when the price level falls and rises when the money supply falls.

  • The interest rate rises both when the price level falls and when the money supply falls.

  • The interest rate falls both when the price level falls and when the money supply falls.

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Frage 11 von 20

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In a small open economy with a flexible exchange rate, a monetary injection by the Bank of Canada causes which of the following?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It causes a shift of the aggregate-demand curve farther to the right than it would in a closed economy.

  • It causes an additional decrease in demand for Canadian-produced goods and services that is not realized in a closed economy.

  • It causes net exports to fall.

  • It causes the dollar to appreciate.

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Frage 12 von 20

1

Fiscal policy refers to the idea that aggregate demand is changed by changes in what?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • trade policy

  • government spending and taxes

  • the money supply

  • exchange rates

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Frage 13 von 20

1

If the multiplier is 5, what is the MPC?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 0.75

  • 0.80

  • 1.00

  • 0.50

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Frage 14 von 20

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If the MPC is 0.75 and there are no crowding-out effects, an initial increase in AD of $150 billion will eventually shift the AD curve to the right by how much?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • $133.33 billion

  • $80 billion

  • $600 billion

  • $800 billion

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Frage 15 von 20

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Assume that the MPC is 0.8. Assume that the total crowding-out effect is $25 billion. How will an increase in government purchases of $9 billion shift the AD curve?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It will shift the AD curve left by $25 billion.

  • It will shift the AD curve right by $45 billion.

  • It will shift the AD curve left by $20 billion.

  • It will shift the AD curve right by $20 billion.

  • It will shift the AD curve left by $45 billion.

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Frage 16 von 20

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In a small open economy with a flexible exchange rate, an expansionary fiscal policy will cause which of the following to happen?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It will cause an increase in the money supply

  • It will cause net exports to rise.

  • It will cause the dollar to depreciate.

  • It will cause a reduction in the demand for Canadian-produced goods.

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Frage 17 von 20

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Canada is a small open economy with a flexible exchange rate. Which of the following effects will a contractionary fiscal policy have?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It will cause the Canadian interest rate to fall below the world interest rate for a short period of time, which in turn will cause the dollar to depreciate and net exports to increase.

  • It will cause the Canadian interest rate to rise above the world interest rate for a short period of time, which in turn will cause the dollar to depreciate and net exports to increase.

  • It will cause the Canadian interest rate to fall below the world interest rate for a short period of time, which in turn will cause the dollar to appreciate and net exports to decrease.

  • It will cause the Canadian interest rate to rise above the world interest rate for a short period of time, which in turn will cause the dollar to appreciate and net exports to decrease.

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Frage 18 von 20

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Suppose the closed economy is in long-run equilibrium. Technological change shifts the long-run aggregate-supply curve $80 billion to the right. At the same time, government purchases increase by $40 billion. If the MPC equals 0.8 and the crowding-out effect is $70 billion, what would we expect to happen in the long-run to real GDP and the price level?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Real GDP would be higher but the price level would be the same.

  • Both real GDP and the price level would be lower.

  • Real GDP would be higher but the price level would be lower.

  • Both real GDP and the price level would be higher.

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Frage 19 von 20

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Suppose the closed economy is in long-run equilibrium. Immigration of skilled workers shifts the long-run aggregate supply curve $60 billion to the right. At the same time, government purchases increase by $40 billion. If the MPC equals 0.75 and the crowding-out effect is $160 billion, what would we expect to happen in the long-run to real GDP and the price level?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Real GDP would be higher, but the price level would be lower.

  • Both real GDP and the price level would be lower.

  • Both real GDP and the price level would be higher.

  • Real GDP would be higher, but the price level would be the same.

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Frage 20 von 20

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If the federal government cuts spending to balance the federal budget, how can the Bank of Canada act to prevent unemployment and recession while maintaining the balanced budget?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • by increasing the money supply

  • by raising taxes

  • by decreasing the money supply

  • by cutting expenditures

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