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


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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 Laffer curve is used to illustrate the relationship between:

A. Tax rates and tax revenue

B. Government spending and economic growth

C. Inflation and unemployment

D. Interest rates and investment

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Which of the following is an example of fiscal policy?

A. The Federal Reserve adjusting interest rates

B. The government increasing spending on infrastructure projects

C. The government selling bonds to the public

D. The central bank conducting open market operations

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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

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The term fiscal policy refers to:

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

B. Central bank policies related to interest rates and money supply

C. Policies aimed at regulating international trade

D. Policies related to the regulation of financial markets

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The term equilibrium level of income is determined by the intersection of:

A. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply

B. Consumption and saving

C. Investment and government spending

D. Taxes and transfers

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The term marginal revenue refers to:

A. The additional revenue earned from producing one more unit of a good or service

B. The total revenue earned by a firm

C. The total cost of producing a given quantity of a good or service

D. The additional cost of producing one more unit of a good or service

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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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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 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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The term supply-side economics focuses on:

A. Policies that aim to increase aggregate demand in the economy

B. Policies that aim to increase the productive capacity of the economy

C. Policies that aim to control inflation through monetary policy

D. Policies that aim to control inflation through fiscal policy

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The term fractional reserve banking refers to:

A. A system in which banks are required to hold a fraction of their deposits in reserves

B. A system in which banks are required to hold all of their deposits in reserves

C. A system in which banks are not required to hold any reserves

D. A system in which banks are required to hold more than their deposits in reserves

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The term tax multiplier refers to:

A. The change in output resulting from a change in government spending

B. The change in output resulting from a change in taxes

C. The change in consumption resulting from a change in disposable income

D. The change in investment resulting from a change in interest rates

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The term money market refers to:

A. The market for financial assets with maturities of one year or less

B. The market where foreign exchange rates are determined

C. The market for long-term government bonds

D. The market for commodities like gold and silver

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The concept of crowding out refers to:

A. The decrease in private spending that occurs as a result of an increase in government spending

B. The increase in private investment that occurs as a result of government borrowing

C. The decrease in government spending that occurs during a recession

D. The increase in government spending that occurs during a boom

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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 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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The term commodity bundle in economics refers to:

A. A collection of goods and services used to calculate inflation

B. A collection of goods and services that a consumer typically buys

C. A collection of goods and services used to calculate GDP

D. A collection of goods and services produced in a specific industry

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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 regressive tax refers to a tax:

A. That takes a larger percentage of income from low-income individuals than from high-income individuals

B. That takes a larger percentage of income from high-income individuals than from low-income individuals

C. That is the same for all individuals regardless of income level

D. That is only imposed on corporations

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The term complementary goods refers to goods that are:

A. Used together to satisfy a particular want or need

B. Used interchangeably to satisfy a particular want or need

C. Unrelated to each other in satisfying wants or needs

D. Completely unrelated in any way

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The term structural deficit refers to a deficit that exists even when the economy is operating at:

A. Full employment

B. Below full employment

C. A recessionary gap

D. An inflationary gap

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If the government implements a policy of increasing the money supply to stimulate economic activity, it is employing:

A. Expansionary monetary policy

B. Contractionary monetary policy

C. Expansionary fiscal policy

D. Contractionary fiscal policy

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If the government runs a budget deficit, it means that:

A. Government spending exceeds government revenue

B. Government revenue exceeds government spending

C. Government revenue and spending are equal

D. Taxes are too high

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The term cost-push inflation is caused by:

A. An increase in production costs that leads to higher prices

B. An increase in consumer demand for goods and services

C. An increase in government spending on infrastructure projects

D. An increase in the money supply by the central bank

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The term deadweight loss refers to:

A. The loss of economic efficiency that occurs when a market is not in equilibrium

B. The loss of consumer surplus that occurs when prices increase

C. The loss of producer surplus that occurs when prices decrease

D. The loss of government revenue due to taxes

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The aggregate demand curve shows the relationship between:

A. The price level and the quantity of real GDP demanded

B. The interest rate and investment spending

C. The price level and the quantity of money demanded

D. The exchange rate and net exports

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The term tax incidence refers to:

A. The way in which the burden of a tax is shared between buyers and sellers in a market

B. The total amount of revenue collected by the government from taxes

C. The impact of a tax on the overall level of prices in an economy

D. The distribution of income among different households in an economy

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The term supply-side economics focuses on:

A. Policies that aim to increase the productive capacity of the economy

B. Policies that aim to increase aggregate demand in the economy

C. Policies that aim to control inflation through monetary policy

D. Policies that aim to control inflation through fiscal policy

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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