Economics 002 - Principles of Economics II » Fall 2020 » Week 9 Quiz

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Question #1
Consumption, investment, government spending, exports, and imports are:
A.   all complementary elements of a market-orientated economy.
B.   some of the opposing elements found in a market-orientated economy.
C.   all components of aggregate demand.
D.   some of the building blocks of Keynesian analysis.
Question #2
If a Phillip curve shows that unemployment is low and inflation is high in the economy, then that economy:
A.   is producing at its equilibrium point.
B.   is producing at a point where output is less than potential GDP.
C.   is producing at its potential GDP.
D.   is producing at a point where output is more than potential GDP.
Question #3
Keynesian economics focuses on explaining why recessions and depressions occur, as well as offering a ______________________ for minimizing their effects.
A.   pricing strategy
B.   policy prescription
C.   macro-economic model
D.   set of menu costs
Question #4
If markets throughout the global economy all have flexible and continually adjusting prices, then:
A.   each economy will always head for its natural rate of unemployment.
B.   all market-oriented economies will implement coordinated wage reductions.
C.   all changes in prices and wages will create additional employment.
D.   each economy must shift in aggregate demand and create additional employment.
Question #5
If a Phillips curve shows that unemployment is high and inflation is low in the economy, then that economy:
A.   is producing at a point where output is more than potential GDP.
B.   is producing at its equilibrium point.
C.   is producing at a point where output is less than potential GDP.
D.   is producing at its potential GDP.
Question #6
Suppose that out of the original 100 of government spending, 33 will be recycled back into purchases of domestically produced goods and services in the second round and 10.89 is spent in the third round. Following this multiplier effect, what will the value of the total aggregate expenditures be after the fourth round in the cycle is completed?
A.   147.48
B.   141.70
C.   144.41
D.   147.62
Question #7
The neoclassical perspective on macroeconomics emphasizes that in the long run, the economy seems to rebound back to its _____________ and its ____________________.
A.   natural level of output; cyclical unemployment rate
B.   potential GDP; natural rate of unemployment
C.   long term growth; cyclical unemployment
D.   real GDP; natural rate of unemployment
Question #8
The theory of _____________________ holds that people will use all information available to them to form the most accurate possible expectations about the future.
A.   Keynesian economics
B.   rational expectations
C.   adaptive expectations
D.   Neoclassical economics
Question #9
Using a neoclassical model, what will the level of cyclical unemployment be when an economy is producing at potential GDP?
A.   never 0%
B.   3% - 5%
C.   zero
D.   1% - 3%
Question #10
At a macroeconomic level, the theory of rational expectations points out that if the ______________________ is vertical over time, then people should rationally expect this pattern.
A.   GDP
B.   Phillips curve
C.   aggregate supply curve
D.   aggregate demand curve
Question #11
Suppose that a rise in business confidence has led to more investment in the economy and higher levels of output. In the short-run Keynesian analysis, the rise in aggregate demand will:
A.   exports will drop.
B.   cause government to increase spending.
C.   lower unemployment.
D.   cause government to lower taxes.
Question #12
In the neoclassical version of the AD/AS model, which of the following should you use to represent the AS curve?
A.   a vertical line drawn at the level of potential GDP
B.   the AS curve shifting as productivity increases
C.   an upward sloping curve with a vertical top
D.   the AS curve shifting as potential GDP expands
Question #13
The Keynesian view of economics assumes that:
A.   wages are sticky.
B.   the Keynesian Phillips curve is vertical.
C.   economic output is primarily determined by aggregate supply.
D.   the economy must focus is on long-term growth.
Question #14
Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of the neoclassical view?
A.   flexibility of wages and prices over time
B.   wages are maintained at original equilibrium
C.   increasing price levels will increase the unemployment rate
D.   wages and real GDP are sticky over time

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