Questions from Managerial Economics


Q: Suppose the U.S. Congress declares China to be a

Suppose the U.S. Congress declares China to be a “currency manipulator” and therefore legislates a tariff on Chinese goods. Considering only the decrease in imports, a) comment on the effect of such a...

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Q: Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED database and find

Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED database and find data on the M1 Money Stock (M1SL) and the Monetary Base (AMBSL). a) Calculate the value of the money multiplier using the most recent data av...

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Q: Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED database, and

Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED database, and find data on potential output (GDPPOT), real GDP (GDPC1), and a measure of the price level, the personal consumption expenditure price index (PCE...

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Q: Part of the 2009 stimulus package ($93 billion) was paid

Part of the 2009 stimulus package ($93 billion) was paid out in the form of tax credits. However, even though interest rates did not change significantly during that year, aggregate output did not inc...

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Q: After the press conference that followed the Federal Open Market Committee meeting

After the press conference that followed the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 19, 2013, there were reports in the media that Chairman Bernanke’s comments were a signal that the Fed would...

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Q: Suppose you read in the newspaper that prospects for stronger future economic

Suppose you read in the newspaper that prospects for stronger future economic growth will lead the dollar to strengthen and stock prices to increase. a) Comment only on the effect of the strengthened...

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Q: Referring to Problem 8, what is the combined effect of these

Referring to Problem 8, what is the combined effect of these two events on the IS curve? Data from Problem 8: Suppose you read in the newspaper that prospects for stronger future economic growth will...

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Q: Assume the monetary policy curve is given by r = 1.

Assume the monetary policy curve is given by r = 1.5 + 0.75 π. a) Calculate the real interest rate when the inflation rate is at 2%, 3%, and 4%. b) Plot the monetary policy curve and identify the poin...

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Q: Refer to the monetary policy curve described in Problem 1. Assume

Refer to the monetary policy curve described in Problem 1. Assume now that the monetary policy curve is given by r = 2.5 + 0.75 π. a) Does the new monetary policy curve represent an autonomous tighten...

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Q: Suppose the monetary policy curve is given by r = 1.

Suppose the monetary policy curve is given by r = 1.5 + 0.75 π, and the IS curve is given by Y = 13 - r. a) Find the expression for the aggregate demand curve. b) Calculate aggregate output when the i...

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