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Figure 17-11 Figure 17-11    -Refer to Figure 17-11.In the dynamic model of AD-AS in the figure above,if the economy is at point A in year 1 and is expected to go to point B in year 2,and the Federal Reserve pursues no policy,then at point B A)  there is pressure on wages and prices to rise. B)  the unemployment rate is very, very low. C)  firms are operating above their normal capacity. D)  the economy is below full employment. -Refer to Figure 17-11.In the dynamic model of AD-AS in the figure above,if the economy is at point A in year 1 and is expected to go to point B in year 2,and the Federal Reserve pursues no policy,then at point B


A) there is pressure on wages and prices to rise.
B) the unemployment rate is very, very low.
C) firms are operating above their normal capacity.
D) the economy is below full employment.

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Monetary policy could be procyclical if the Federal Reserve


A) is late recognizing that a recession has begun and conducts expansionary monetary policy.
B) is quick to recognize that a recession has begun and conducts expansionary monetary policy.
C) is late recognizing that a recession has begun and does not conduct expansionary monetary policy.
D) is quick to recognize that a recession has begun and does not conduct expansionary monetary policy.

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Increases in the price level


A) increase the opportunity cost of holding money.
B) decrease the opportunity cost of holding money.
C) increase the quantity of money needed for buying and selling.
D) decrease the quantity of money needed for buying and selling.

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Table 17-3  Year  Potential Real GDP  Real GDP  Price Level 2018$18.0 trillion $18.0 trillion 150201918.5 trillion 18.8 trillion 154\begin{array}{|c|l|l|c|}\hline \text { Year } & \text { Potential Real GDP } & \text { Real GDP } & \text { Price Level } \\\hline 2018 & \$ 18.0 \text { trillion } & \$ 18.0 \text { trillion } & 150 \\\hline 2019 & 18.5 \text { trillion } & 18.8 \text { trillion } & 154 \\\hline\end{array} -Refer to Table 17-3.Consider the hypothetical information in the table above for potential real GDP,real GDP,and the price level in 2018 and in 2019 if the Federal Reserve does not use monetary policy.If the Fed uses monetary policy successfully to keep real GDP at its potential level in 2019,which of the following will be lower than if the Fed had taken no action?


A) real GDP and the unemployment rate
B) real GDP and the inflation rate
C) real GDP and potential GDP
D) potential GDP and the inflation rate

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The body that is responsible for dating the beginning and ending dates for a recession is


A) the Fed.
B) the Congress.
C) the National Bureau of Economic Research.
D) the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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The situation in which short-term interest rates are pushed to zero,leaving the central bank unable to lower them further is known as


A) the Taylor rule.
B) a liquidity trap.
C) a zero-sum game.
D) an interest rate panic.

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In the following table,fill in the columns for your return on investment if the price of your house increased or decreased by 40 percent,based on the down payments specified in the first column. Return on Your Investment From  Down Payment  A 40 Percent Increase  in the Price of Your  House A 40 Percent Decrease  in the Price of Your  House 100%20105\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Down Payment } & \begin{array}{c}\text { A } 40 \text { Percent Increase } \\\text { in the Price of Your } \\\text { House }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c} \text {A 40 Percent Decrease }\\\text { in the Price of Your } \\\text { House }\end{array} \\\hline 100 \% & & \\\hline 20 & & \\\hline 10 & & \\\hline 5 & & \\\hline\end{array}

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Under the monetary growth rule proposed by the monetarists,the money supply would grow each year at a constant rate equal to the long-run rate of growth of


A) inflation.
B) real GDP.
C) interest rates.
D) employment.

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An increase in the price level causes


A) the money demand curve to shift to the left.
B) the money demand curve to shift to the right.
C) a movement up along the money demand curve.
D) a movement down along the money demand curve.

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The economy suffered a mild recession in 2001.Despite the recession,home sales and durable goods sales remained high.Which of the following is a plausible explanation?


A) The Fed's pursuit of contractionary policy stimulated these markets.
B) The Fed caused a reduction in the federal funds rate to its lowest level in 40 years.
C) Rising inflation encouraged many to invest in the real estate market.
D) Home building and consumer durable purchases are always high during a recession.

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A repurchase agreement is the same as an open market purchase of Treasury securities.

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Buying a house during a recession may be a good idea if your job seems secure because the Federal Reserve often lowers interest rates during a recession.

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In 2008,the Fed began paying banks interest on their reserve holdings.

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With global borrowing costs so low, economic analysts are warning that central banks need to be prepared to set negative interest rates during the next economic downturn. Several central banks in Europe set negative interest rates in 2014, as did the Japanese central bank in 2016, in an attempt to spur lending. The global market value of negative-yielding bonds rose to $8.6 trillion in mid-2017 due to low inflation and increased perceptions of geopolitical risk. The current U.S. economic expansion is the third longest since the 19th century, and credit markets are showing signs of reaching a cyclical peak. According to Harvard professor Kenneth Rogoff, low interest rates this late in an economic cycle are unprecedented, noting that the Fed cut interest rates by an average of 5.5 percentage points in the nine recessions since the 1950s, and this would be impossible today without negative interest rates. Source: Sid Verma and Cecile Gutscher, "With Next Recession Looming, Central Banks Better Make Peace With Negative Rates," bloomberg.com, August 14, 2017. -Refer to the Article Summary.Implementing a negative interest rate policy,as is discussed in the article summary,would be an example of ________ monetary policy designed to ________ aggregate demand.


A) expansionary; increase
B) expansionary; decrease
C) contractionary; increase
D) contractionary; decrease

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The federal funds rate is


A) the interest rate the Fed charges commercial banks.
B) the interest rate a bank charges its best customers.
C) the interest rate banks charge each other for overnight loans.
D) the interest rate on a Treasury Bill.

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Most economists believe that the best monetary policy target is


A) an interest rate.
B) the money supply.
C) total bank reserves.
D) the discount rate.

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Figure 17-12 Figure 17-12    -Refer to Figure 17-12.In the dynamic AD-AS model,if the economy is at point A in year 1 and is expected to go to point B in year 2,and the Federal Reserve pursues no policy,then at point B A)  firms are producing above capacity. B)  there is pressure on wages and prices to fall. C)  the unemployment rate is greater than the natural rate of unemployment. D)  incomes and profits are falling. -Refer to Figure 17-12.In the dynamic AD-AS model,if the economy is at point A in year 1 and is expected to go to point B in year 2,and the Federal Reserve pursues no policy,then at point B


A) firms are producing above capacity.
B) there is pressure on wages and prices to fall.
C) the unemployment rate is greater than the natural rate of unemployment.
D) incomes and profits are falling.

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With the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP),the Treasury provided funds to banks in exchange for stock.

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When the price of a financial asset ________ its interest rate will ________.


A) rises; rise
B) falls; fall
C) falls; rise
D) rises; remain the same

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While many analysts defended the actions taken by the Fed and the Treasury to respond to the financial crisis in 2008,others were critical of these actions.The critics were concerned that by not allowing large firms to fail


A) smaller firms will resent not receiving similar assistance.
B) stockholders and bondholders of these firms were not allowed to receive the proceeds from the sale of assets that would have occurred if the firms had declared bankruptcy.
C) there is an increased likelihood that other firms will engage in risky behavior in the future with the expectation that they will also not be allowed to fail.
D) there will be less competition in the U.S. economy, which could led to higher prices for consumers.

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