Question 1

Given that firms change their prices infrequently, a business that has just raised its price will have a __________ relative price; over time as its price remains fixed its relative price __________.

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Question 2

Suppose that velocity rises while the money supply stays the same. It follows that

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A)   P x Y must rise.
B)   P x Y must fall.
C)   P x Y must be unchanged.
D)   the effects on P x Y are uncertain.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The value of money falls. This might be because the Federal Reserve

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A)   bought bonds, which increased the money supply.
B)   bought bonds, which decreased the money supply.
C)   sold bonds, which increased the money supply.
D)   sold bonds, which decreased the money supply.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   If the Fed purchases bonds in the open market, then the money supply curve shifts right. A change in the price level does not shift the money supply curve.
B)   If the Fed sells bonds in the open market, then the money supply curve shifts right. A change in the price level does not shift the money supply curve.
C)   If the Fed purchases bonds, then the money supply curve shifts right. An increase in the price level shifts the money supply curve right.
D)   If the Fed sells bonds, then the money supply curve shifts right. A decrease in the price level shifts the money supply curve right.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Economic variables whose values are measured in goods are called

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A)   dichotomous variables.
B)   nominal variables.
C)   classical variables.
D)   real variables.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Suppose that monetary neutrality and the Fisher effect both hold. An increase in the money supply growth rate increases

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A)   the inflation rate and growth of real GDP.
B)   the inflation rate but not the growth rate of real GDP.
C)   the growth rate of real GDP, but not the inflation rate.
D)   neither the inflation rate nor the growth rate of real GDP.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Deflation

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A)   increases incomes and enhances the ability of debtors to pay off their debts.
B)   increases incomes and reduces the ability of debtors to pay off their debts.
C)   decreases incomes and enhances the ability of debtors to pay off their debts.
D)   decreases incomes and reduces the ability of debtors to pay off their debts.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 22: Money Growth and Inflation

Suppose that monetary neutrality and the Fisher effect both hold. An increase in the money supply growth rate increases

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Suppose that velocity rises while the money supply stays the same. It follows that

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Deflation

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Given that firms change their prices infrequently, a business that has just raised its price will have a relative price; over time as its price remains fixed its relative price .

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Economic variables whose values are measured in goods are called

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Which of the following is correct?

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The value of money falls. This might be because the Federal Reserve

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Exam 22: Money Growth and Inflation

Suppose that monetary neutrality and the Fisher effect both hold. An increase in the money supply growth rate increases

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Suppose that velocity rises while the money supply stays the same. It follows that

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Deflation

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Given that firms change their prices infrequently, a business that has just raised its price will have a __________ relative price; over time as its price remains fixed its relative price __________.

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Economic variables whose values are measured in goods are called

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Which of the following is correct?

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Given that firms change their prices infrequently, a business that has just raised its price will have a relative price; over time as its price remains fixed its relative price .

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