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If the government implements expansionary fiscal policy, it will likely lead to:

A. Higher inflation and higher economic growth

B. Lower inflation and lower economic growth

C. Higher inflation and lower economic growth

D. Lower inflation and higher economic growth

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A. Higher inflation and higher economic growth


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The natural rate of unemployment is:

A. The level of unemployment that occurs when the economy is at full employment

B. The level of unemployment that occurs when the economy is in a recession

C. The level of unemployment that occurs when there is no frictional or structural unemployment

D. The level of unemployment that occurs when there is no cyclical unemployment

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The term deficit spending refers to a situation where:

A. The government's expenditures exceed its revenues in a given period

B. The government's revenues exceed its expenditures in a given period

C. The government's expenditures are equal to its revenues in a given period

D. The government borrows money from the central bank

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The term opportunity cost of capital refers to:

A. The return that could have been earned if the capital was used in an alternative investment

B. The total cost incurred in producing a good or service

C. The cost of goods and services in an open economy

D. The total cost of producing all units of a good or service

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The term perfectly elastic demand refers to a situation where:

A. Consumers are willing to buy any quantity of a good at a given price

B. Consumers are only willing to buy a fixed quantity of a good at any price

C. The quantity demanded of a good does not change regardless of the price

D. The demand for a good is perfectly inelastic

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The term monetary policy refers to:

A. Central bank policies related to interest rates and money supply to influence the economy

B. Government policies related to taxation and spending to influence the economy

C. Policies aimed at regulating international trade

D. Policies related to the regulation of financial markets

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The term Phillips curve depicts the relationship between:

A. Inflation and unemployment

B. Government spending and taxes

C. Savings and investment

D. Consumption and income

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The term balance of trade refers to:

A. The difference between a country's exports and imports of goods and services

B. The difference between government revenues and expenditures

C. The difference between a country's savings and investments

D. The difference between the government budget deficit and surplus

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If the economy is in a recessionary gap, it implies that:

A. Actual output is less than potential output

B. Actual output is greater than potential output

C. The inflation rate is high

D. The unemployment rate is low

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The term frictional unemployment refers to unemployment that occurs due to:

A. Temporary transitions between jobs or careers

B. Mismatch between the skills of workers and the skills required by employers

C. Changes in aggregate demand

D. Fluctuations in the business cycle

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The term sticky prices refers to:

A. Prices that do not change quickly in response to changes in supply and demand

B. Prices that are set by the government and cannot be changed by firms

C. Prices that are adjusted continuously in response to changes in the economy

D. Prices that are set by monopolies to maximize profit

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In macroeconomics, the term inflation refers to:

A. An increase in the overall price level of goods and services in an economy

B. A decrease in the overall price level of goods and services in an economy

C. An increase in the purchasing power of a currency

D. A decrease in the purchasing power of a currency

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The term comparative advantage refers to:

A. The ability of one country to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than another country

B. The ability of one country to produce a good or service with fewer resources than another country

C. The ability of one country to produce a good or service at a higher opportunity cost than another country

D. The ability of one country to produce all goods and services more efficiently than another country

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The term consumer surplus refers to:

A. The difference between the highest price a consumer is willing to pay for a good and the price they actually pay

B. The difference between the cost of production and the price at which a good is sold

C. The total amount of money spent by consumers on goods and services

D. The total amount of money earned by consumers from their jobs

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Which of the following is a measure of the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price?

A. Price elasticity of demand

B. Cross-price elasticity of demand

C. Income elasticity of demand

D. Price elasticity of supply

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The term money multiplier refers to:

A. The ratio of the change in the money supply to the change in the monetary base

B. The ratio of government spending to the level of GDP

C. The ratio of taxes to disposable income

D. The ratio of investment to savings in an economy

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If the government increases taxes and decreases government spending, it is implementing:

A. Contractionary fiscal policy

B. Expansionary fiscal policy

C. Contractionary monetary policy

D. Expansionary monetary policy

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The term commodity money refers to:

A. Money that has intrinsic value, such as gold or silver

B. Money that is backed by the government's promise to exchange it for a commodity

C. Money that is used for international trade

D. Money that is created by the central bank

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The term opportunity cost refers to:

A. The value of the next best alternative that must be forgone when a decision is made to allocate resources to a particular use

B. The total cost incurred in producing a good or service

C. The cost incurred when a firm decides to shut down operations

D. The cost of goods and services in an open economy

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The multiplier effect refers to:

A. The impact of an initial change in spending on aggregate demand and, consequently, on real GDP

B. The tendency of consumers to save a large portion of their income

C. The effect of an increase in the money supply on interest rates

D. The impact of inflation on purchasing power

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The term price elasticity of supply measures:

A. The responsiveness of quantity supplied to changes in price

B. The responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price

C. The responsiveness of consumer preferences to changes in price

D. The responsiveness of production costs to changes in price

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The term liquidity trap refers to a situation where:

A. Interest rates are so high that people prefer to hold cash rather than invest or spend

B. Interest rates are so low that people prefer to hold cash rather than invest or spend

C. Inflation is high, leading to a decrease in the purchasing power of money

D. The central bank loses control over the money supply

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The term economic rent refers to:

A. Payment for the use of land or other natural resources that is in excess of what is needed to bring the resource into production

B. The payment for the use of capital goods in production

C. The total revenue earned by a firm

D. The total cost of producing a good or service

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Which of the following is a measure of income inequality?

A. Gini coefficient

B. Consumer Price Index (CPI)

C. Producer Price Index (PPI)

D. Lorenz curve

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Which of the following is considered a leading economic indicator?

A. Consumer Price Index (CPI)

B. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

C. Stock Market Index

D. Unemployment Rate

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The term real interest rate is:

A. The nominal interest rate adjusted for inflation

B. The interest rate charged by banks on loans

C. The interest rate earned on a savings account

D. The interest rate set by the central bank

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Which of the following is a tool of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve?

A. Open market operations

B. Government spending

C. Taxation

D. Fiscal stimulus

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The term circular flow of income refers to:

A. The continuous flow of goods and services between households and firms in an economy

B. The circular flow of money between households and firms in an economy

C. The circular flow of resources between households and firms in an economy

D. The circular flow of exports and imports in an open economy

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The term automatic stabilizers refers to:

A. Government policies that automatically adjust to stabilize the economy during economic fluctuations

B. The tools used by the central bank to stabilize the money supply

C. The policies implemented by the government to control inflation

D. The policies implemented by the government to control unemployment

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The term market equilibrium refers to a situation where:

A. The quantity supplied is equal to the quantity demanded in a market

B. The quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded in a market

C. The quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied in a market

D. The price level is constant in a market

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The term budget constraint refers to:

A. The limit on the total amount of money a consumer can spend

B. The limit on the total amount of money a government can borrow

C. The limit on the total amount of money a firm can invest

D. The limit on the total amount of money a central bank can print