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The Phillips Curve

If people have rational expectations a monetary policy contraction that is announced and is credible could ?

If people have rational expectations a monetary policy contraction that is announced and is credible could ?

A. reduce inflation with little or no increase in unemployment
B. Increase inflation but would decrease unemployment by an unusually large amount
C. increase inflation with little or no decrease in unemployment
D. reduce inflation but it would increase unemployment by an unusually large amount

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Economics Mcqs, The Phillips Curve

Refer to Exhibit 6. Suppose the economy is Operating in long-run equilibrium at point E. An unexpected monetary contraction will move the economy in the direction of point ?

Refer to Exhibit 6. Suppose the economy is Operating in long-run equilibrium at point E. An unexpected monetary contraction will move the economy in the direction of point ?

A. H
B. F
C. E
D. c

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Economics Mcqs, The Phillips Curve

Refer to Exhibit 6.Suppose the economy is in long-run equilibrium at point E. A sudden increase in government spending should move the economy in the direction of point ?

Refer to Exhibit 6.Suppose the economy is in long-run equilibrium at point E. A sudden increase in government spending should move the economy in the direction of point ?

A. d
B. G
C. E
D. b

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Economics Mcqs, The Phillips Curve

Refer to Exhibit 6.If People in the economy expect inflation to be 3 percent and inflation is 3 percent the economy is operating at point ?

Refer to Exhibit 6.If People in the economy expect inflation to be 3 percent and inflation is 3 percent the economy is operating at point ?

A. b
B. I
C. a
D. H

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Economics Mcqs, The Phillips Curve

A decrease the Price of foreign oil ?

A decrease the Price of foreign oil ?

A. Shifts the short-run Phillips curve downward and make the unemployment inflation trade-off less favorable
B. Shifts the short run Phillips curve upward and makes the unemployment inflation trade-off more favorable
C. Shifts the short run Phillips curve upward and makes the Unemployment inflation trade off more favorable
D. Shifts the short run Phillips curve downward and makes the unemployment inflation trade off more favorable

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Economics Mcqs, The Phillips Curve

According to the Phillips curve, in the short run, if policy makers choose an expansionary policy to lower the rate of unemployment ?

According to the Phillips curve, in the short run, if policy makers choose an expansionary policy to lower the rate of unemployment ?

A. The economy will experience an increase in inflation
B. The economy will experience a decrease in inflation
C. Inflation will be unaffected if price expectations are unchanging
D. None of these answers

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Economics Mcqs, The Phillips Curve

Along a short-run Phillips curve, ?

Along a short-run Phillips curve, ?

A. a higher rate of inflation is associated with a lower unemployment rate
B. a higher rate of growth in output is associated with a lower unemployment rate
C. a higher rate of inflation is associated with a higher unemployment rate
D. a higher rate of growth in output is associated with a higher unemployment rate.

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Economics Mcqs, The Phillips Curve

If a country’s policy makers were to continuously use expansionary monetary policy in an attempt to hold unemployment below the natural rate the long-run result would be ?

If a country’s policy makers were to continuously use expansionary monetary policy in an attempt to hold unemployment below the natural rate the long-run result would be ?

A. an increase in the level of output
B. a decrease in the unemployment rate
C. an increase in the rate of inflation
D. All of these answers

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Economics Mcqs, The Phillips Curve