Question 1

The price level rises if either

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A)   money demand or money supply shifts rightward.
B)   money demand shifts rightward or money supply shifts leftward.
C)   money demand shifts leftward or money supply shifts rightward.
D)   money demand or money supply shifts leftward.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

If the Fed conducts open market sales, the equilibrium value of money decreases and the equilibrium price level increases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If the nominal interest rate is 8 percent and expected inflation is 2.5 percent, then what is the real interest rate?

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A)   10.5 percent
B)   20 percent
C)   5.5 percent
D)   3.2 percentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

If money demand shifts right, the price level falls.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You observe people going to the bank more frequently. Other things the same this could result from

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A)   an increase in inflation which increases money demand.
B)   an increase in inflation which reduces money demand.
C)   a decrease in inflation which increases money demand.
D)   a decrease in inflation which reduces money demand.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Suppose the nominal interest rate is 5 percent, the tax rate on interest income is 30 percent, and the after-tax real interest rate is 2.1percent. Then the inflation rate is 2 percent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the classical dichotomy, when the money supply doubles, which of the following also doubles?

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A)   the price level and nominal wages
B)   the price level, but not the nominal wage
C)   the nominal wage, but not the price level
D)   neither the nominal wage nor the price levelE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

According to the assumptions of the quantity theory of money, if the money supply increases 5 percent, then

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A)   both the price level and real GDP would rise by 5 percent.
B)   the price level would rise by 5 percent and real GDP would be unchanged.
C)   the price level would be unchanged and real GDP would rise by 5 percent.
D)   both the price level and real GDP would be unchanged.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

If the price level last year was 180 and this year it is 176, then

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A)   there was inflation of 2.3 percent.
B)   there was inflation of 4.0 percent.
C)   there was deflation of 2.2 percent.
D)   there was deflation of 4.0 percent.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The data on hyperinflation show a clear link between the quantity of money and

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A)   the price level.
B)   growth rate of GDP.
C)   unemployment rate.
D)   velocity.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Wealth is redistributed from debtors to creditors when inflation is

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A)   high, whether it is expected or not.
B)   low, whether it is expected or not.
C)   unexpectedly high.
D)   unexpectedly low.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Inflation induces people to spend more resources maintaining lower money holdings. The costs of doing this are called shoeleather costs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Given a nominal interest rate of 8 percent, in which of the following cases would you earn the highest after-tax real interest rate?

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A)   Inflation is 5 percent; the tax rate is 40 percent.
B)   Inflation is 4 percent; the tax rate is 30 percent.
C)   Inflation is 3 percent; the tax rate is 45 percent.
D)   Inflation is 2 percent; the tax rate is 50 percent.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

When the money market is drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis, if the price level is above the equilibrium level, there is an

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A)   excess demand for money, so the price level will rise.
B)   excess demand for money, so the price level will fall.
C)   excess supply of money, so the price level will rise.
D)   excess supply of money, so the price level will fall.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In early 2008, the central bank of Zimbabwe announced the inflation rate in that country had reached

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A)   60 percent.
B)   80 percent.
C)   220 percent.
D)   24,000 percent.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

You put money into an account and earn a real interest rate of 5 percent. Inflation is 2 percent, and your marginal tax rate is 35 percent. What is your after-tax real rate of interest?

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A)   5.25 percent
B)   3.05 percent
C)   2.55 percent
D)   1.25 percentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The inflation tax

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A)   transfers wealth from the government to households.
B)   is the increase in real income taxes due to lack of indexation in income tax rules.
C)   is a tax on everyone who holds money.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The nominal interest rate is 5 percent and the inflation rate is 2 percent. What is the real interest rate?

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A)   7 percent
B)   2.5 percent
C)   10 percent
D)   3 percentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

When the money market is drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis, long-run equilibrium is obtained when the quantity demanded and quantity supplied of money are equal due to adjustments in

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A)   nominal interest rates.
B)   real interest rates.
C)   the price level.
D)   the money supply.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Over the past 80 years, the overall price level in the U.S. has experienced a(n)

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A)   4-fold increase.
B)   10-fold increase.
C)   13-fold increase.
D)   17-fold increase.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 30: Money Growth and Inflation

Wealth is redistributed from debtors to creditors when inflation is

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According to the assumptions of the quantity theory of money, if the money supply increases 5 percent, then

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Inflation induces people to spend more resources maintaining lower money holdings. The costs of doing this are called shoeleather costs.

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According to the classical dichotomy, when the money supply doubles, which of the following also doubles?

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You put money into an account and earn a real interest rate of 5 percent. Inflation is 2 percent, and your marginal tax rate is 35 percent. What is your after-tax real rate of interest?

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In early 2008, the central bank of Zimbabwe announced the inflation rate in that country had reached

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The nominal interest rate is 5 percent and the inflation rate is 2 percent. What is the real interest rate?

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Over the past 80 years, the overall price level in the U.S. has experienced a(n)

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The inflation tax

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If money demand shifts right, the price level falls.

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When the money market is drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis, long-run equilibrium is obtained when the quantity demanded and quantity supplied of money are equal due to adjustments in

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If the nominal interest rate is 8 percent and expected inflation is 2.5 percent, then what is the real interest rate?

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The price level rises if either

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You observe people going to the bank more frequently. Other things the same this could result from

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The data on hyperinflation show a clear link between the quantity of money and

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If the price level last year was 180 and this year it is 176, then

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If the Fed conducts open market sales, the equilibrium value of money decreases and the equilibrium price level increases.

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Given a nominal interest rate of 8 percent, in which of the following cases would you earn the highest after-tax real interest rate?

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Suppose the nominal interest rate is 5 percent, the tax rate on interest income is 30 percent, and the after-tax real interest rate is 2.1percent. Then the inflation rate is 2 percent.

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When the money market is drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis, if the price level is above the equilibrium level, there is an

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