Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: A change in the price level affects which of the following?

A change in the price level affects which of the following? (a) The quantity demanded of Real GDP; (b) Aggregate demand; (c) Short-run aggregate supply; (d) The quantity supplied of Real GDP.

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Q: In the short run, what is the impact on the price

In the short run, what is the impact on the price level and Real GDP of each of the following? (a) An increase in consumption brought about by a decrease in interest rates; (b) A decrease in exports...

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Q: Identify the details of each of the following explanations for an upward

Identify the details of each of the following explanations for an upward-sloping SRAS curve: (a) Sticky-wage explanation; (b) Worker-misperception explanation.

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Q: What is the difference between short-run equilibrium and long-

What is the difference between short-run equilibrium and long-run equilibrium?

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Q: Suppose the demand curve for a good is downward-sloping and

Suppose the demand curve for a good is downward-sloping and the supply curve is upward-sloping. Now suppose demand rises. Will producers’ surplus rise or fall? Explain your answer.

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Q: Explain each of the following: (a) Real balance

Explain each of the following: (a) Real balance effect (b) Interest rate effect (c) International trade effect.

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Q: An economist is sitting in the Oval Office of the White House

An economist is sitting in the Oval Office of the White House, across the desk from the president of the United States. The president asks, “How does the unemployment rate look for the next quarter?”...

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Q: There is a difference between a change in the interest rate that

There is a difference between a change in the interest rate that is brought about by a change in the price level and a change in the interest rate that is brought about by a change in some factor othe...

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Q: The amount of Real GDP (real output) that households are

The amount of Real GDP (real output) that households are willing and able to buy may change if there is a change in either; (a) The price level, or (b) Some non-price factor, such as wealth, interes...

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Q: Explain what happens to aggregate demand in each of the following cases

Explain what happens to aggregate demand in each of the following cases: (a) The interest rate rises; (b) Wealth falls; (c) The dollar depreciates relative to foreign currencies; (d) Households ex...

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