If the central bank increased the amount of real money supply, then the LM curve would:
become flatter.
shift upward.
shift downward.
become steeper.
Which of the following could cause inflation in the short run?
A decrease in consumer incomes
An increase in the price of an energy source such as natural gas
A decrease in the wage rate
An increase in the amount of imports
Suppose the short-run aggregate supply curve shifts to the right. This means that
At any price level less real gross domestic product (GDP) will be supplied
At any price level more real GDP will be supplied
Higher price levels will be associated with higher levels of real GDP on the new curve only
Lower price levels will be associated with lower levels of real GDP
Suppose that energy prices increase across the economy. How will this affect the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve and the long-run aggregate supply (LRAS) curve?
SRAS: decrease; LRAS: no change
SRAS: no change; LRAS: no change
SRAS: increase; LRAS: decrease
SRAS: decrease; LRAS: decrease
The relationship between interest rates and the level of income that brings the goods and services market into equilibrium is called the:
IS curve.
aggregate supply curve.
LM curve.
aggregate demand curve.
Suppose that the government gets serious about saving the whales and increases spending considerably. What would the central bank have to do to keep interest rates constant, and what would happen to the level of income?
The central banks needs to increase the money supply; income remains unchanged.
The central bank needs to decrease the money supply; income remains unchanged.
The central bank needs to increase the money supply; income goes up.
The central banks needs to decrease the money supply; income goes down.
Suppose that consumers are more optimistic about the job market and future incomes. All else held constant, this will
Cause a movement downward along the aggregate demand curve
Shift the aggregate demand curve to the right
Shift the aggregate demand curve to the left
Cause a movement upward along the aggregate demand curve