Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Illustrate the effects on investment of (a) An interest

Illustrate the effects on investment of (a) An interest rate hike (point A). (b) An interest rate hike accompanied by increased sales expectations (point B).

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Q: How much would the Fed have to reduce interest rates to get

How much would the Fed have to reduce interest rates to get the same stimulus as President Obama’s $800 billion fiscal stimulus?

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Q: Should the government replace the wages of anyone who is unemployed?

Should the government replace the wages of anyone who is unemployed? How might this affect output and unemployment?

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Q: Suppose that an economy is characterized by M = $2

Suppose that an economy is characterized by M = $2 trillion V = 2.5 P = 1.0 (a) What is the real value of output (Q)? Now assume that the Fed increases the money supply by 10...

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Q: Suppose the Fed decided to purchase $50 billion worth of government

Suppose the Fed decided to purchase $50 billion worth of government securities in the open market. What impact would this action have on the economy? Specifically, answer the following questions:...

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Q: On the following graph, draw the (A) Keynesian,

On the following graph, draw the (A) Keynesian, (B) monetarist, and (C) hybrid AS curves, all intersecting AD at point E. If AD shifts rightward, which AS curve (A, B, or C) generates (a) The bi...

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Q: Suppose an economy is characterized by the AS/AD curves in

Suppose an economy is characterized by the AS/AD curves in the accompanying graph. A decision is then made to increase infrastructure spending by $10 billion a year. (a) Illustrate the direct impa...

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Q: The Economy Tomorrow section provides estimates of time spent in traffic delays

The Economy Tomorrow section provides estimates of time spent in traffic delays. If the average worker produces $90 of output per hour, what is the opportunity cost of (a) Current traffic delays?...

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Q: Suppose taxpayers are required to pay a base tax of $50

Suppose taxpayers are required to pay a base tax of $50 plus 30 percent of any income over $100, as in the initial tax system B in Table 16.1. Suppose further that the taxing authority wishes to raise...

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Q: Suppose households supply 520 billion hours of labor per year and have

Suppose households supply 520 billion hours of labor per year and have a tax elasticity of supply of 0.20. If the tax rate is increased by 10 percent, by how many hours will the supply of labor declin...

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