keynesian model
The key assumption of the basic Keynesian model is that in the short run, firms:
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[removed] | meet demand at preset prices. | |
[removed] | adjust prices to bring sales in line with capacity. | |
[removed] | change prices frequently. | |
[removed] | operate just as they do in the long run. | |
[removed] | change prices rather than quantities. |
Question 2
Suppose a household's marginal propensity to consume out of disposable income is 0.75 and its exogenous consumption is $250. If household income is $2000 and taxes are a flat $200, how much will the household save each period?
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[removed] | $200. | |
[removed] | $250. | |
[removed] | $400. | |
[removed] | $1,000. | |
[removed] | $1,500. |
Question 3
A$100 million increase in government purchases will have a bigger impact on equilibrium output
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[removed] | The larger are the marginal tax rate and marginal propensity to import and the larger is the marginal propensity to consume. | |
[removed] | The larger are the marginal tax rate and marginal propensity to import and the smaller is the marginal propensity to consume. | |
[removed] | The smaller are the marginal tax rate and marginal propensity to import and the smaller is the marginal propensity to consume. | |
[removed] | The smaller are the marginal tax rate and marginal propensity to import and the larger is the marginal propensity to consume. | |
[removed] | The smaller are the marginal tax rate and marginal propensity to consume and the larger is the marginal propensity to import. |
Question 4
If the marginal propensity to consume equals 0.75, then a $100 increase in after-tax disposable income leads to a _____ increase in consumption.
[removed] | $0.25 | |
[removed] | $0.75 | |
[removed] | $25 | |
[removed] | $75 | |
[removed] | $100 |
Question 5
Planned aggregate expenditure is total:
[removed] | value added in the economy. | |
[removed] | planned spending on final goods and services. | |
[removed] | revenue from the sale of goods and services. | |
[removed] | profits in the economy. | |
[removed] | output produced by firms |
Question 6
The amount by which consumption increases when disposable income increases by $1 is called:
[removed] | an automatic stabiliser. | |
[removed] | the consumption function. | |
[removed] | the marginal propensity to consume. | |
[removed] | autonomous expenditure. | |
[removed] | the multiplier. |
Question 7
In the basic Keynesian model, all but one of the following are true. Which is the exception?
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[removed] | Planned consumption always equals actual consumption. | |
[removed] | Planned investment always equals actual investment. | |
[removed] | Planned government spending always equals actual government spending. | |
[removed] | Planned net exports always equal actual net exports. | |
[removed] | Planned aggregate expenditure is always equal to output. |
Question 8
If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE) in an economy equals 2000 + 0.8Y and potential output (Y*) equals 9000, then this economy has:
[removed] | an expansionary gap. | |
[removed] | a recessionary gap. | |
[removed] | No output gap. | |
[removed] | no autonomous expenditure. | |
[removed] | no induced expenditure. |
Question 9
In the short-run Keynesian model, in order to close a recessionary gap of $10 billion dollars, government purchases must be
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[removed] | increased by $10 billion. | |
[removed] | decreased by $10 billion. | |
[removed] | increased by more than $10 billion. | |
[removed] | increased by less than $10 billion. | |
[removed] | decreased by $10 billion while taxes must be cut by $10 billion. |
Question 10
If short-run equilibrium output equals 10,000, the income-expenditure multiplier equals 5, the MPC equals .8, and potential output (Y*) equals 9000, then taxes must ______ by ________ to eliminate any output gap.
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[removed] | decrease, 20 | |
[removed] | decrease, 200 | |
[removed] | increase, 225 | |
[removed] | increase, 250 | |
[removed] | increase, 200 |
Question 11
Fiscal policy is NOT often used as a stabilisation tool. However, it does have important roles in the economy. Three of these roles are:
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[removed] | managing income distribution, demographic change, and public debt | |
[removed] | managing public assets, defence projects, and public safety | |
[removed] | managing government monetary policy, inflation and interest rates | |
[removed] | managing collection of taxes, public health and antiterrorism policy | |
[removed] | managing full employment, price stability and exchange rates. |
Question 12
Dave's Mirror Company expects to sell $1,000,000 worth of mirror and to produce $1,250,000 worth of mirrors in the coming year. The company purchases $300,000 of new equipment during the year. Sales for the year turn out to be $900,000. Actual investment by Dave's Mirror Company equals _____ and planned investment equals _______.
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[removed] | $250,000; $150,000. | |
[removed] | $300,000; $200,000. | |
[removed] | $650,000; $550,000. | |
[removed] | $850,000; $750,000. | |
[removed] | $950,000;$500,000. |
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Question 13
When actual investment is less than planned investment
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[removed] | firms are selling less output than expected. | |
[removed] | firms are selling more output than expected. | |
[removed] | the quantity of output sold is the amount the firm expected to sell. | |
[removed] | autonomous expenditure is less than induced expenditure. | |
[removed] | the stock of inventories must increase. |
Question 14
An increase in government purchases will have a larger effect on real GDP:
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[removed] | the larger the MPC | |
[removed] | the smaller the MPC | |
[removed] | the larger a tax increase | |
[removed] | the smaller a tax decrease | |
[removed] | the larger the MPS. |
Question 15
Because of automatic stabilisers, when GDP fluctuates the:
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[removed] | government's budget remains in balance | |
[removed] | government's deficit fluctuates directly with GDP | |
[removed] | government's deficit fluctuates inversely with GDP | |
[removed] | the economy will automatically go to full employment | |
[removed] | none of the above. |
Question 16
The short-run effect of equilibrium GDP of an equal change in government expenditure and net taxes is a definition of:
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[removed] | the balanced budget | |
[removed] | the balanced budget multiplier | |
[removed] | balanced GDP | |
[removed] | balanced growth | |
[removed] | balanced savings |
Question 17
If bank reserves are 200, the public holds 400 in currency, and the desired reserve/deposit ratio is 0.25, the deposits are ____ and the money supply is _____.
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[removed] | 200; 600 | |
[removed] | 400; 800 | |
[removed] | 600; 1000 | |
[removed] | 800; 1200 | |
[removed] | none of the above. |
Question 18
When the Reserve Bank sells government securities, the banks'
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[removed] | reserves will increase and lending will expand, causing an increase in the money supply. | |
[removed] | reserves will decrease and lending will contract, causing a decrease in the money supply. | |
[removed] | reserve requirements will increase and lending will contract, causing a decrease in the money supply. | |
[removed] | reserves/deposit ratio will increase and lending will expand, causing an increase in the money supply. | |
[removed] | reserves will increase and lending will contract, causing no change in the money supply. |
Question 19
One year before maturity, the price of a bond with a principal amount of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 5% paid annually fell to $981. The one-year interest rate
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[removed] | rose to 8.5%. | |
[removed] | rose to 7.0%. | |
[removed] | rose to 6.0%. | |
[removed] | remained at 5%. | |
[removed] | none of the above. |
Question 20
If real GDP equals 5000, nominal GDP equals 10,000 and the price level equals 2, then what is velocity if the money stock equals 2000?
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[removed] | 2 | |
[removed] | 2.5 | |
[removed] | 4 | |
[removed] | 5 | |
[removed] | 10 |
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