Question 1

When the inflation rate rises,the purchasing power of nominal income:

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A)   remains unchanged.
B)   decreases.
C)   increases.
D)   changes by the inflation rate minus one.

Question 2

Which of the following correctly defines inflation?

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A)   An increase in the price of a particular good or service.
B)   An increase in the general (average)  price level of goods and services in the economy.
C)   The growth rate in real GDP.
D)   None of the above.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Demand-pull inflation is caused by excess 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 falls, real interest rates increase.
D)   If real interest rates are negative, lenders incur losses.
E)   All of the above.

Question 4

Suppose the consumer price index (CPI) for Year X is 130.This means the average price of goods and services is:

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A)   currently $130.
B)   130 percent more in Year X than in the base year.
C)   130 percent more in the base year than in Year X.
D)   priced at 30 percent more in Year X than in the base year.

Question 5

If the bank offers you a nominal interest rate of 9 percent on a student loan,and if inflation is 6 percent,then what is the real interest rate?

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A)   15 percent.
B)   9 percent.
C)   6 percent.
D)   3 percent.

Question 6

Suppose a market basket of goods and services costs $400 in the base year and the consumer price index (CPI) is currently 125.This indicates the price of the market basket of goods is now:

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A)   $275.
B)   $425.
C)   $500.
D)   $525. C

Question 7

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 8

The Consumer Price Index compares the:

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A)   prices of all goods and services in the economy compared to the prices of those goods and services in a base year.
B)   prices of consumer goods and services that a household purchases to the prices of those goods and services purchased in a base year.
C)   prices of producer goods and services that are made for consumers to the prices of those goods and services in a base year.
D)   prices of goods and services that are purchased by producers to the prices of those goods and services in a base year.
E)   prices of goods and services that are purchased by consumer manufacturers to the prices of those goods and services in a base year.

Question 9

Exhibit 13-2 Consumer Price Index
 
-As shown in Exhibit 13-2,the rate of inflation for Year 4 is:

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A)   5 percent.
B)   10 percent.
C)   19 percent.
D)   20 percent.
E)   25 percent.

Question 10

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   People whose nominal incomes rise faster than the rate of inflation gain purchasing power.
B)   Real income equals nominal income divided by the CPI as a decimal.
C)   The percentage change in real income equals the percentage change in nominal income minus the percentage change in CPI.
D)   All of the above.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Deflation is an increase in the general level of prices.
B)   The consumer price index (CPI)  measures changes in the average prices of consumer goods and services.
C)   Disinflation is an increase in the rate of inflation.
D)   Real income is the actual number of dollars received over a period of time.
E)   The real interest rate equals the nominal rate of interest plus the inflation rate.

Question 12

During the period 1980-1986,the U.S.economy experienced disinflation.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

Inflation is measured by an increase in:

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A)   homes, autos and basic resources.
B)   prices of all products in the economy.
C)   the consumer price index (CPI) .
D)   none of the above.

Question 14

The real interest rate is defined as the:

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A)   actual interest rate.
B)   fixed-rate on consumer loans.
C)   nominal interest rate minus the inflation rate.
D)   expected interest rate minus the inflation rate. C

Question 15

An increase in the general price level is termed:

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A)   the Consumer Price Index.
B)   inflation.
C)   deflation.
D)   stagflation.
E)   nominal pricing.

Question 16

One way the consumer price index (CPI) differs from the GDP chain price index is that it:

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A)   includes only purchases of items bought by typical urban consumers.
B)   uses only current year quantities.
C)   is based on all final goods and services.
D)   includes only services.

Question 17

The CPI (using a 2000 base year) for 1965 is 26.0.Suppose a household's annual take-home pay in 1965 was $8,320.What would be an equivalent home pay in 2000?

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A)   $10,483.
B)   $21,632.
C)   $23,680.
D)   $32,000.

Question 18

Suppose your nominal income this year is 5 percent higher than last year.If the inflation rate for the period was 3 percent,then your real income was:

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A)   increased by 1.67 percent.
B)   increased by 2 percent.
C)   increased by 8 percent.
D)   decreased by 0.6 percent.

Question 19

How is inflation typically measured? What are the different types of inflation? Why is it important to know which type of inflation we may be experiencing?

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Question 20

Suppose that last year you borrowed $100 at 5 percent interest to purchase a $100 pair of Nike cross-training shoes.This year you repaid the bank with interest.If the inflation rate was 10 percent last year,your purchase of the shoes would:

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A)   make you an inflation winner as you saved $5 on the shoes.
B)   make you an inflation loser as you paid $5 more than you should have for the shoes.
C)   not be affected at all by the inflation rate.
D)   be taxed according to COLA adjustments.
E)   make you an inflation loser because of bracket creep.

Exam 13: Inflation

When the inflation rate rises,the purchasing power of nominal income:

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Which of the following correctly defines inflation?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Suppose the consumer price index (CPI) for Year X is 130.This means the average price of goods and services is:

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If the bank offers you a nominal interest rate of 9 percent on a student loan,and if inflation is 6 percent,then what is the real interest rate?

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Suppose a market basket of goods and services costs $400 in the base year and the consumer price index (CPI) is currently 125.This indicates the price of the market basket of goods is now:

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

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The Consumer Price Index compares the:

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Exhibit 13-2 Consumer Price Index -As shown in Exhibit 13-2,the rate of inflation for Year 4 is:

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Which of the following is correct?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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During the period 1980-1986,the U.S.economy experienced disinflation.

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Inflation is measured by an increase in:

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The real interest rate is defined as the:

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An increase in the general price level is termed:

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One way the consumer price index (CPI) differs from the GDP chain price index is that it:

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The CPI (using a 2000 base year) for 1965 is 26.0.Suppose a household's annual take-home pay in 1965 was $8,320.What would be an equivalent home pay in 2000?

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Suppose your nominal income this year is 5 percent higher than last year.If the inflation rate for the period was 3 percent,then your real income was:

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How is inflation typically measured? What are the different types of inflation? Why is it important to know which type of inflation we may be experiencing?

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Suppose that last year you borrowed $100 at 5 percent interest to purchase a $100 pair of Nike cross-training shoes.This year you repaid the bank with interest.If the inflation rate was 10 percent last year,your purchase of the shoes would:

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