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For a number of years country A had inflation of 3% but for the last five years has had inflation of 6%.Country B had inflation of 4% for many years,but very recently inflation unexpectedly rose to 9%.Other things the same,in which of the countries would the higher inflation rate be more likely to reduce unemployment?


A) both country A and country B
B) neither country A nor country B
C) country A but not country B
D) country B but not country A

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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In a particular country in 2000,the average worker needed to work 40 hours to produce 55 units of output.In that same country in 2008,the average worker needed to work 30 hours to produce 45 units of output.In that country,the productivity of the average worker


A) decreased by about 6 percent between 2000 and 2008.
B) remained unchanged between 2000 and 2008.
C) increased by about 9 percent between 2000 and 2008.
D) increased by about 18 percent between 2000 and 2008.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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In the short run,which of the following rates of growth in the money supply is likely to lead to the highest level of unemployment in the economy?


A) 1 percent per year
B) 2 percent per year
C) 3 percent per year
D) 4 percent per year

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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What is the most important factor that explains differences in living standards among countries?


A) labor unions
B) minimum wage laws
C) productivity
D) efficiency

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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The mainstream view among economists is that


A) society faces a tradeoff between unemployment and inflation,but only in the short run.
B) society faces a tradeoff between unemployment and inflation,but only in the long run.
C) society faces a tradeoff between unemployment and inflation,both in the short run and in the long run.
D) no tradeoff exists between unemployment and inflation,either in the short run or in the long run.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The irregular and largely unpredictable fluctuations in economic activity are called


A) market failure.
B) business cycle.
C) inflation.
D) unemployment.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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President Gerald Ford referred to inflation as


A) a blight on our nation's economy.
B) a necessary evil to combat high unemployment.
C) public enemy number one.
D) a fly in the ointment.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The income of a typical worker in a country is most closely linked to which of the following?


A) population
B) productivity
C) market power
D) government policies

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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To improve living standards,policymakers should


A) impose restrictions on foreign competition.
B) formulate policies designed to increase productivity.
C) impose tougher immigration policies.
D) provide tax breaks for the middle class.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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During the 1990s,the United Kingdom experienced low levels of inflation while Turkey experienced high levels of inflation.A likely explanation of these facts is that


A) the United Kingdom has a better education system than Turkey.
B) the rate of growth of the quantity of money was slower in the United Kingdom than in Turkey.
C) workers in Turkey are more productive than workers in the United Kingdom.
D) there are more instances of market power in Turkey than in the United Kingdom.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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In the short run,an increase in the money supply is likely to lead to


A) lower unemployment and lower inflation.
B) lower unemployment and higher inflation.
C) higher unemployment and lower inflation.
D) higher unemployment and higher inflation.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The amount of goods and services produced from each unit of labor input is called


A) opportunity cost.
B) productivity.
C) externality.
D) marginal benefit.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is an important cause of inflation in an economy?


A) increases in productivity in the economy
B) the influence of positive externalities on the economy
C) lack of property rights in the economy
D) growth in the quantity of money in the economy

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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