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Chapter 10: Aggregate Expenditure & Aggregate Demand



 

 1. 

In the consumption function: C = a + b(Y - NT), the term b represents the
a
intercept of the consumption function
d
level of income
b
level of taxation
e
marginal propensity to consume
c
level of net taxation
 
 
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 2. 

In Exhibit 0045, the government's budget is
a
in surplus
c
in balance
b
in deficit
d
indeterminate from the information given
 

 3. 

In Exhibit 0045, which of the variables are autonomous?
a
saving and consumption only
b
net taxes and government purchases only
c
net exports and government purchases only
d
consumption, investment, and net exports only
e
investment, net exports, net taxes, and government purchases
 

 4. 

In Exhibit 0045, the marginal propensity to consume (out of disposable income) equals
a
5/6
b
4/5
c
3/4
d
1/2
e
2/3
 

 5. 

In Exhibit 0045, the equilibrium level of income is
a
$5.4 trillion
b
where real GDP = total planned expenditures
c
where disposable income = total planned expenditures
d
$4.8 trillion
e
where the government has a balanced budget, which is at each level of income in this example
 

 6. 

Which of the following is not true at the equilibrium quantity of GDP demanded? Refer to Exhibit 0045.
a
aggregate expenditure equals real GDP
b
planned investment equals actual investment
c
planned investment equals saving
d
planned investment is greater than unintended inventory adjustment
e
planned injections into the circular flow are less than planned leakages out of the flow
 

 7. 

The smaller the marginal propensity to save, other things constant, the
a
smaller the marginal propensity to consume
c
steeper the saving function
b
smaller the multiplier
d
larger the multiplier
 

 8. 

Suppose that planned investment increases by $200 billion and that the marginal propensity to consume equals 0.80. The aggregate expenditure function will shift upward by __________ at every level of real GDP.
a
$40 billion
b
$160 billion
c
$200 billion
d
$250 billion
e
$1,000 billion
 
 
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 9. 

According to the graph in Exhibit 0031, if the price level increases, the new equilibrium level of real GDP must be
a
less than $20
c
zero
e
greater than $200
b
less than $100
d
greater than $100
 

 10. 

According to the graph in Exhibit 0031, if government purchases increase by $20, the new equilibrium level of real GDP must be
a
$20
b
$80
c
$100
d
$120
e
$200
 

 11. 

The loss of jobs as a result of the September 11, 2001 attack in New York
a
affected all sectors of the economy because of the multiplier effect
b
affected only the airline and travel industries
c
had little effect on the national economy
d
was concentrated in New York City
e
explains why job losses are larger within a state than for the nation as a whole
 

 12. 

Suppose that a pair of graphs represents a situation in which both the aggregate expenditure line and the aggregate demand curve have shifted. Looking at this pair of graphs, you can conclude that the shift of the aggregate expenditure line was caused by a change in
a
disposable income
c
the level of income
e
the level of real GDP
b
the price level
d
autonomous investment
 

 13. 

The drop in consumption spending that triggered Japan's worst recession in decades
a
was caused by a reduction in consumer wealth
b
was caused by the Japanese government's economic policies
c
can be traced to an increase in Japanese imports
d
was caused by an increase in the Japanese price level
e
was quickly reversed by pro-consumer economic policies
 

 14. 

If Y = C + I + G + (X - M) and Y = $190, C = $100, I = $50 and G = $50 then, in equilibrium, X - M must equal
a
-$20
b
-$10
c
$10
d
$20
e
$50
 

 15. 

Given that leakages must equal injections in equilibrium, which of the following is true?
a
S + NT + NX = G + I
c
C + S = G + I
e
the answer is indeterminate
b
S = I
d
S + NT = NX + G + I
 



 
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