Question 1

Suppose a market basket of goods and services costs $1,000 in the base year and the consumer price index (CPI)  is currently 110. This indicates the price of the market basket of goods and services is now:

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A)   $110.
B)   $1,000.
C)   $1,100.
D)   $1,225.

Question 2

In periods of high inflation,

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A)   people want to hold on to as much money as possible.
B)   the purchasing power of money is decreasing.
C)   nobody wants to work and earn income.
D)   low nominal interest rates are likely to result. B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a cause of cost-push inflation?

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A)   labor cost increases.
B)   energy cost increases.
C)   raw material cost increases.
D)   consumer incomes increase.

Question 4

Suppose the price of banana rises over time and consumers respond by buying fewer bananas. This situation contributes to which bias in the consumer price index?

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A)   substitution bias
B)   transportation bias
C)   quality bias
D)   indexing bias

Question 5

Suppose we shopped for a basket of goods in Year 1 and it cost $350. Suppose the same basket of goods adds up to $385 in Year 2. If we use Year 1 as a base year, what would be the Year 2 CPI?

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A)   35.
B)   90.
C)   100.
D)   110.

Question 6

If the nominal interest rate is 5 percent and there is no inflation, then the real interest rate:

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A)   exceeds 5 percent.
B)   is less than 5 percent.
C)   is 5 percent.
D)   is zero.

Question 7

What are some criticisms of the CPI as a measure of inflation?

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Question 8

As the price of gasoline rose during the 1970s, consumers cut back on their use of gasoline relative to other consumer goods. This situation contributed to which bias in the consumer price index?

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A)   substitution bias
B)   transportation bias
C)   quality bias
D)   indexing bias

Question 9

Tina Eckstrom and her husband bought a deferred annuity that started paying them $700 a month in retirement benefits. They, along with millions of other people who live on fixed incomes, are examples of:

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A)   those who are responsible for inflation.
B)   the big winners from inflation.
C)   the big losers from inflation.
D)   the paradox of thrift.

Question 10

Suppose that your income during Year X was $50,000, and the CPI for Year X was 150 (base year = Z=100) . Back in Year Z your income was $30,000. Has your real income (in year z dollars)   increased or decreased from Z to year X? By how much?

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A)   Increased by $5,000.
B)   Increased by $3,333.
C)   Decreased by $5,000.
D)   Decreased by $3,333. B

Question 11

Which of the following is true about inflation?

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A)   Inflation promotes social harmony by uniting people against the government.
B)   Inflation is more damaging if it is anticipated.
C)   Accurate anticipation of inflation is possible for everyone who is well informed about economic events.
D)   Those who lend money at a rate below the rate of inflation suffer economic losses.

Question 12

Suppose hypothetically that you buy a lot of food such as tofu, veggie burgers, and organic fruit that are not included in the market basket used to compute the CPI. In addition, suppose that all of these goods have become cheaper over the last year, while the overall CPI has increased by 6 percent. Then which of the following is true ?

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A)   The CPI will understate the negative impact of inflation on your purchasing power and standard of living.
B)   The CPI will still accurately state the negative impact of inflation on your purchasing power and standard of living.
C)   The CPI will overstate the negative impact of inflation on your purchasing power and standard of living.
D)   Inflation has a larger effect on your standard of living than on the average consumer.

Question 13

Real income for a given year would be less than nominal income in that year if:

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A)   the consumer price index was less than 100 in that year.
B)   nominal income in that year was greater than nominal income in the previous year.
C)   nominal income in that year was less than nominal income in the previous year.
D)   the consumer price index was greater than 100 in that year.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true ?

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A)   Demand-pull inflation is caused by insufficient total spending.
B)   Cost-push inflation is caused by an increase in resource costs.
C)   If nominal interest rates remain the same and the inflation rate rises, real interest rates increase.
D)   If real interest rates are positive, lenders incur losses. B

Question 15

Which of the following can create demand-pull inflation?

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A)   Excessive aggregate spending.
B)   Sharply rising oil prices.
C)   Higher labor costs.
D)   Recessions and depressions.

Question 16

During periods of hyperinflation, which of the following is the most likely response of consumers?

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A)   Save as much as possible.
B)   Spend money as fast as possible.
C)   Invest as much as possible.
D)   Lend money.

Question 17

A dramatic and sustained increase in oil prices would most likely:

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A)   increase demand-pull inflation.
B)   decrease demand-pull inflation.
C)   increase cost-push inflation.
D)   decrease cost-push inflation.

Question 18

Consider borrowers and lenders who agree to loans with fixed nominal interest rates. If inflation is higher than what the borrowers and lenders expected, then who benefits from lower real interest rates?

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A)   Only the borrowers benefit.
B)   Only the lenders benefit.
C)   Both borrowers and lenders benefit.
D)   Neither borrowers nor lenders.

Question 19

A reduction in the rate of inflation is called:

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A)   deflation.
B)   disinflation.
C)   hyperinflation.
D)   cost-push inflation.

Question 20

Suppose the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)  sharply increased the price of oil, which triggered higher inflation rates in the United States. This type of inflation is best classified as:

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A)   pseudo-inflation.
B)   demand-pull inflation.
C)   cost-push inflation.
D)   hyperinflation.

Exam 13: Inflation

Suppose a market basket of goods and services costs $1,000 in the base year and the consumer price index (CPI) is currently 110. This indicates the price of the market basket of goods and services is now:

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In periods of high inflation,

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Which of the following is not a cause of cost-push inflation?

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Suppose the price of banana rises over time and consumers respond by buying fewer bananas. This situation contributes to which bias in the consumer price index?

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Suppose we shopped for a basket of goods in Year 1 and it cost $350. Suppose the same basket of goods adds up to $385 in Year 2. If we use Year 1 as a base year, what would be the Year 2 CPI?

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If the nominal interest rate is 5 percent and there is no inflation, then the real interest rate:

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What are some criticisms of the CPI as a measure of inflation?

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As the price of gasoline rose during the 1970s, consumers cut back on their use of gasoline relative to other consumer goods. This situation contributed to which bias in the consumer price index?

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Tina Eckstrom and her husband bought a deferred annuity that started paying them $700 a month in retirement benefits. They, along with millions of other people who live on fixed incomes, are examples of:

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Suppose that your income during Year X was $50,000, and the CPI for Year X was 150 (base year = Z=100) . Back in Year Z your income was $30,000. Has your real income (in year z dollars) increased or decreased from Z to year X? By how much?

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Real income for a given year would be less than nominal income in that year if:

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Which of the following can create demand-pull inflation?

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During periods of hyperinflation, which of the following is the most likely response of consumers?

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A reduction in the rate of inflation is called:

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Suppose the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sharply increased the price of oil, which triggered higher inflation rates in the United States. This type of inflation is best classified as:

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Exam 13: Inflation

Suppose a market basket of goods and services costs $1,000 in the base year and the consumer price index (CPI) is currently 110. This indicates the price of the market basket of goods and services is now:

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In periods of high inflation,

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Which of the following is not a cause of cost-push inflation?

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Suppose the price of banana rises over time and consumers respond by buying fewer bananas. This situation contributes to which bias in the consumer price index?

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Suppose we shopped for a basket of goods in Year 1 and it cost $350. Suppose the same basket of goods adds up to $385 in Year 2. If we use Year 1 as a base year, what would be the Year 2 CPI?

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If the nominal interest rate is 5 percent and there is no inflation, then the real interest rate:

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What are some criticisms of the CPI as a measure of inflation?

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As the price of gasoline rose during the 1970s, consumers cut back on their use of gasoline relative to other consumer goods. This situation contributed to which bias in the consumer price index?

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Tina Eckstrom and her husband bought a deferred annuity that started paying them $700 a month in retirement benefits. They, along with millions of other people who live on fixed incomes, are examples of:

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Suppose that your income during Year X was $50,000, and the CPI for Year X was 150 (base year = Z=100) . Back in Year Z your income was $30,000. Has your real income (in year z dollars) increased or decreased from Z to year X? By how much?

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Which of the following is true about inflation?

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Real income for a given year would be less than nominal income in that year if:

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Which of the following statements is true ?

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Which of the following can create demand-pull inflation?

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During periods of hyperinflation, which of the following is the most likely response of consumers?

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A dramatic and sustained increase in oil prices would most likely:

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Consider borrowers and lenders who agree to loans with fixed nominal interest rates. If inflation is higher than what the borrowers and lenders expected, then who benefits from lower real interest rates?

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A reduction in the rate of inflation is called:

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