Chapter Questions
Which of the following causes a negative supply shoclI. a technological advanceII. increasing productivityIII. an increase in oil pricesa. I onlyb. II onlyc. III onlyd. I and III onlye. I, II, and III
Which of the following causes a positive demand shoda. an increase in wealthb. pessimistic consumer expectationsc. a decrease in government spendingd. an increase in taxese. a relatively high existing stock of capital
During stagflation, what happens to the aggregate pr: level and real GDP?Aggregate price level Real GDPa. decreases increasesb. decreases decreasesc. increases increasesd. increases decreasese. stays the same stays the same
Which of the following statements is true if this economy is operating at $P_1$ and $Y_1$ ?1. The level of aggregate output equals potential output.II. It is in short-run macroeconomic equilibrium.III. It is in long-run macroeconomic equilibrium.a. I onlyb. II onlyc. III onlyd. II and IIIe. I and III
The economy depicted in the graph is experiencing a(n)a. contractionary gap.b. recessionary gap.c. inflationary gap.d. demand gap.e. supply gap.