Question 1

A lender need not be penalized by inﬂation if the

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A)   long-term rate of inﬂation is less than the short-term rate of inﬂation.
B)   short-term rate of inﬂation is less than the long-term rate of inﬂation.
C)   lender correctly anticipates inﬂation and increases the nominal interest rate accordingly.
D)   inﬂation is unanticipated by both borrower and lender.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In which phase of the business cycle will the economy most likely experience rising real output and falling unemployment rates?

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A)   expansion
B)   recession
C)   peak
D)   troughE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Inﬂation rates in the United States reached double-digit rates in the

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A)   1960s.
B)   1970s.
C)   1990s.
D)   2000s.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

In the depth of the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the United States was about

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A)   15 percent.
B)   33 percent.
C)   25 percent.
D)   40 percent.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Potential GDP is the output that would be produced if the economy was experiencing

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A)   no unemployment.
B)   free markets and international trade.
C)   no inﬂation.
D)   full employment.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

What are ﬁve economic shocks that may cause business cycles?

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Question 7

The full-employment rate of unemployment is also called the

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A)   potential rate of unemployment.
B)   cyclical rate of unemployment.
C)   frictional rate of unemployment.
D)   natural rate of unemployment.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Lenders will be willing to reduce the nominal interest rates on loans if the expected inﬂation
increases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If the Consumer Price Index for a certain year is 120, this means that the average price of consumer items in that year was

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A)   20 percent higher than the average price in the base period 1982-84.
B)   about $120 per basket of consumer goods and services.
C)   120 percent higher than the average price in the base period 1982-84.
D)   20 percent higher than the average price of the preceding year.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Given the annual rate of inﬂation, the "rule of 70" allows one to

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A)   determine whether the inﬂation is demand-pull or cost-push.
B)   calculate the accompanying rate of unemployment.
C)   determine when the value of a real asset will approach zero.
D)   calculate the number of years required for the price level to double.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The production of durable goods varies more than the production of nondurable goods because

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A)   purchases of durable goods are not postponable.
B)   purchases of durable goods are postponable.
C)   the producers of nondurable goods have monopoly power.
D)   producers of durable goods are highly competitive.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The duration of a recession measures the depth of decline in real output during the recession.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The recurrent ups and downs in the level of economic activity extending over several years are referred to as

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A)   economic phases.
B)   business startups.
C)   business cycles.
D)   noncyclical ﬂuctuations.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Real income can be determined by

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A)   dividing the price level by nominal income.
B)   inﬂating nominal income for inﬂation.
C)   dividing the annual rate of inﬂation into the number "70."
D)   deﬂating nominal income for inﬂation.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

If the price level doubled in a 23-year period, we can conclude that the average annual rate of
inﬂation over that period was about 3 percent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A statement that is often used to describe demand-pull inﬂation is

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A)   "A rising tide lifts all boats."
B)   "Money is easily earned, but not easily saved."
C)   "too much money chasing too few goods."
D)   "There is no such thing as a free lunch."E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In which of the following industries or sectors of the economy will business cycle ﬂuctuations likely have the greatest effect on output?

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A)   military goods
B)   capital goods
C)   textile products
D)   agricultural commoditiesE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Deﬂation is when the inﬂation rate turns negative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

You are given the following information about the economy: the nominal interest rate = 8 percent, and the real rate of interest = 6 percent. The inﬂation premium is

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A)   2 percent.
B)   6 percent.
C)   8 percent.
D)   14 percent.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

One labor market quirk that helps explain why unemployment goes up so much in a recession is that

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A)   a price ﬂoor called a "minimum wage law" exists for the labor market.
B)   wages are ﬂexible upward but "sticky" downward.
C)   ﬁrms are "demanders" of labor, rather than suppliers.
D)   machines could "replace" humans in the labor market.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 9: Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation

The duration of a recession measures the depth of decline in real output during the recession.

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Potential GDP is the output that would be produced if the economy was experiencing

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If the Consumer Price Index for a certain year is 120, this means that the average price of consumer items in that year was

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Deﬂation is when the inﬂation rate turns negative.

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A lender need not be penalized by inﬂation if the

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Real income can be determined by

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The full-employment rate of unemployment is also called the

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Given the annual rate of inﬂation, the "rule of 70" allows one to

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What are ﬁve economic shocks that may cause business cycles?

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A statement that is often used to describe demand-pull inﬂation is

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In which phase of the business cycle will the economy most likely experience rising real output and falling unemployment rates?

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In which of the following industries or sectors of the economy will business cycle ﬂuctuations likely have the greatest effect on output?

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Inﬂation rates in the United States reached double-digit rates in the

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One labor market quirk that helps explain why unemployment goes up so much in a recession is that

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The production of durable goods varies more than the production of nondurable goods because

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If the price level doubled in a 23-year period, we can conclude that the average annual rate of inﬂation over that period was about 3 percent.

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In the depth of the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the United States was about

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Lenders will be willing to reduce the nominal interest rates on loans if the expected inﬂation increases.

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