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Question 1 • LRAS has which of the following characteristics? • a. is the supply of all goods in the economyb. is verticalc. can only shift outward with improvements in technology, increase in resources, or increase in labord. is upward sloping
Answer 1 • A B and C
Question 2 • What should Congress do during the expansion phase, according to Keynes (demand-side)?
Answer 2 • Raise taxes and cut spending
Question 3 • What should the government do during the contraction phase, according to Keynes?
Answer 3 • Cut taxes and increase spending
Question 4 • According to Keynes, should Congress/Government run a deficit or surplus during a recession?
Answer 4 • Deficit
Question 5 • Are increased orders a sign the economy is in a recession or expansion?
Answer 5 • Expansion
Question 6 • What does (X-M) represent?
Answer 6 • Net Exports
Question 7 • Which region of the US is growing the fastest?
Answer 7 • Sunbelt
Question 8 • Which generation has more people? The Baby Boomers or the Millinials (Generation Y)
Answer 8 • Millenials (Generation Y)
Question 9 • Should the money supply be increased or decreased during a recession?
Answer 9 • Increased
Question 10 • How do supply-side people want to get us out of a recession?
Answer 10 • Cut business and personal income taxes and deregulate
Question 11 • What is a function of the NBER?
Answer 11 • To declare when business cycles begin and end
Question 12 • What is a main characteristic of classical economics?
Answer 12 • Economy is free flowing. It will basically fix itself.
Question 13 • Why is the aggregate supply curve sloping upward?
Answer 13 • Because of sticky wages and prices
Question 14 • How is a business cycle measured?
Answer 14 • Trough to trough
Question 15 • What is prime rate?
Answer 15 • Best or lowest interest rate commercial banks charge their customers
Question 16 • Why are agriculture employees not counted in economic statistics?
Answer 17 • Because they are seasonal