Monetary and Fiscal Policy

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1000 (Monetary and Fiscal Policy) Intro to Economics Test sobre Monetary and Fiscal Policy, creado por Megan Clermont el 14/04/2016.
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
According to the theory of liquidity preference, how is the money supply affected by the interest rate?
Respuesta
  • directly
  • negatively
  • not affected
  • positively

Pregunta 2

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

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Which of the following shifts money demand to the right?
Respuesta
  • an increase in the interest rate
  • a decrease in the price level
  • an increase in the price level
  • a decrease in the interest rate

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Which of the following is an effect of an increase in the interest rate?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
How does an increase in the price level affect the interest rate?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 7

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

Pregunta 8

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

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
How does the interest rate change when the price level falls and when the money supply falls?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 11

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

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
Fiscal policy refers to the idea that aggregate demand is changed by changes in what?
Respuesta
  • trade policy
  • government spending and taxes
  • the money supply
  • exchange rates

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
If the multiplier is 5, what is the MPC?
Respuesta
  • 0.75
  • 0.80
  • 1.00
  • 0.50

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • $133.33 billion
  • $80 billion
  • $600 billion
  • $800 billion

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 16

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

Pregunta 17

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

Pregunta 18

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 19

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • 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.

Pregunta 20

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • by increasing the money supply
  • by raising taxes
  • by decreasing the money supply
  • by cutting expenditures
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