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6802863083velocity of moneythe speed which money is spent0
6802863084infrastructurethe capital goods that allow for enterprise and production to occur within an economy ex: roads, plumbing, legal system, electrical grid1
6802863085stagflationa period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)2
6802863086LRAS3
6802863087SRAS4
6802863088short run-time period in which nominal prices (like wages_ haven't had time to adjust to price level changes -workers may be unaware -fixes wage contracts -minimum wage laws5
6802863089long run-time period by which nominal resource prices (like wages) are fully able to adjust to price level changes6
6802863090Laffer Curveindicates the total tax revenue in relation to the tax rate7
6802863091aggregate supply shocksany event that causes the aggregate supply curve to shift inward or outward8
6802863092Phillips Curve-in the short run, there is a trade off between the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment (if inflation decreases, unemployment increases) -when AD shifts right, we move left along the Phillips curve -aggregate supply shocks can cause both higher rates of inflation and higher rates of unemployment -when AS shifts left, both unemployment and inflation rise - entire Phillips curve shifts9
6802863093Monetarists-milton firedman -believes in the long run story (eventually) -cause of instability: bad money supply -the "equation of exchange" MV=PQ -velocity is stable -is we're are at full employment, Q can't increase either -if M increases, P will too -more money will lead to higher prices, not more GDP -increase money supply 3-5% per year -try to keep price level relatively constant10
6802863094Keynesians-john keyes -don't fully believe in the long run story -need government intervention -fiscal policy - C+I+G+X(n) -investment = instability -argued SRAS had horizontal range, prices don't go down because of sticky wages -wages and prices area not fully responsive11
6802863095Classical view-friedrich von hayek -believes the long run story (vertical AS) -leave the free market alone --> it'll get to full employment by itself -founded by Adam Smith (laissez-faire policy) -believes market will go back to LRAS, so essentially we have a vertical AS12
6802863096Rational Expectationists-believes long run story and believes it's quick -businesses, consumers, and workers EXPECT changes in policies/circumstances to have certain effects on the economy -in pursuing their own self-interest, they will take actions to make sure those changes affect them as little as possible -believes wages/prices are flexible13
6802863097MV=PQ money supply x velocity = price x quantity of production PQ = nominal GDP14
6802863098physical capitalall human-made goods that are used to produce other goods and services; tools and buildings15
6802863099human capitalthe skills and knowledge gained by a worker through education and experience16
6802863100What factors are most influential in causing economic growth?-increased resources -more productive resources -technological innovation -producing capital in place of consumer goods -increasing international trade17
6802863101What factors could lead to a change in LRAS?-increased resources -more productive resources -technological innovation -producing capital in place of consumer goods -increasing international trade18
6802863102How does the Keynesian AS supply curve look differently from how the Classical theorists would draw it?keynesian = horizontal range of SRAS classical = vertical SRAS19
6802863103What is the difference in the long run and short run Phillips curve?long run Phillips curve is vertical20
6802863104What could cause a movement along a country's short-run Phillips curve toward higher unemployment and lower inflation?A recession in the economies of the nation's major trading partners21
6802863105Changes in which of the following factors would affect the growth has occurred? I. Quantity and quality of human and natural resources II. Amount of capital goods available III. TechnologyI, II, III22
6802863106What would indicate that economic growth has occurred?The long-run aggregate supply curve shifts to the right23
6802863107Under rational expectations, an announced expansion in the money supply will change nominal and real GDP in which of the following ways?nominal GDP: increase real GDP: no change24
6802863108According to the Keynesian model, which of the following would increase aggregate demand?An increase in investment25
6802863109A short-run Phillips curve shows an inverse relationship betweeninflation and unemployment26
6802863110A country's physical and organizational structures that contribute to overall productivity is called its:infrastructure27
6802863111According to both Monetarists and Keynesians, which of the following happens when the Fed reduces the discount rate? supply of money: market interest rates:Supply of money increases Market interest rates decrease28
6802863112If consumers and producers can accurately anticipate all the changes in the economy, monetary policy cannot impact real output according torational expectations theory29
6802863113A rightward shift of the Phillips Curve suggest thata higher rate of unemployment is associated with each inflation rate30
6802863114If the money stock increases but nominal GDP remains constant, which of the following has occurred?Velocity of money has decreased31
6802863115What argument about recession is typically associated with classical economists?The economy is self-correcting and thus will not remain in recession indefinitely32
6802863116When would the use of fiscal policy (AD - to return to full employment) generally lead to extremely high levels of inflation?Following a negative supply shock33
6802863117What is the basic equation underlying Keynesian perspective?C + I + G + X(n) = GDP34
6802863118According to monetarists, inappropriate monetary policyis a major source of macroeconomic instability35
6802863119The long run in macroeconomics is that in whichthe costs of resources change with the price level36
6802863120Assuming prices and wages are flexible, inflation caused by an increase in aggregate demand willraise nominal wages, and which eventually decreases the short-run aggregate supply curve, thus decreasing real output to its original level37
6802863121If there is a permanent and sustained increase in labor productivitythe production possibilities curve would shift outward and the LRAS curve would shift rightward38
6802863122An increase in which of the following is most likely to promote economic growth?A consumption spending39
6802863123Which of the following would contribute to economic growth? -a drop in wages -a rise in individual income taxes -an increase on business taxes -an improvement in the education systemimprovement in the education system40
6802863124Which is the best indicator of a nation's standard of living?real GDP per capita41
6802863125Which of the following would normally not lead to a higher standard of living?population growth42
6802863126Which of the following would probably not be considered part of a nation's infrastructure?oil deposits43
6802863127According to Rational Expectations theory, fully anticipated easy monetary policy: -won't do anything -will lead to a drop in GDP -will lead to an increase in GDP -will cause stagflationwon't do anything44
6802863128Real and nominal income differ in thatreal income accounts for inflation45
6802863129In the long run, nominal wages are considered to beflexible, although they are inflexible in the short run46
6802863130According to Keynesians, if government expenditures and taxes are lowered by the same amountAD will drop47
6802863131A decrease in which will most likely reduce the standard of living in a nation?labor productivity48
6802863132In the long run, inflation caused by increased demand willdrive up wages reducing supply increasing inflation49
6802863133Which is true about the shape of the Laffer curveonce tax rates are high enough, people work fewer hours50
6802863134Following an adverse supply shockthe economy will shrink51
6802863135According to the classical model,SRAS is vertical52
6802863136Which of the following will NOT generally lead to economic growth?less cyclical unemployment53
6802863137In the short run, nominal wages are considered to beunchanging54
6802863138What does economic growth look like on a long-run Phillips Curve?it shifts left55

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