Deck 21: The Monetary Policy and Aggregate Demand Curves

Question 1

Because prices are slow to move in the short-run,when the Federal Reserve lowers the federal funds rate,

A) nominal interest rates rise.
B) real interest rates fall.
C) inflation falls.
D) real interest rates rise.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

An autonomous easing of monetary policy

A) causes an upward movement along the monetary policy curve.
B) causes a downward movement along the monetary policy curve.
C) shifts the monetary policy curve upward.
D) shifts the monetary policy curve downward.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The Taylor Principle states that central banks raise nominal rates by ________ than any rise in expected inflation so that real interest rates ________ when there is a rise in inflation.

A) less; rise
B) more; fall
C) less; fall
D) more; rise

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When the financial crisis started in August 2007,inflation was rising and the Fed began an aggressive easing lowering of the federal funds rate,which indicated that

A) there was an upward movement along the monetary policy curve.
B) there was a downward movement along the monetary policy curve.
C) the monetary policy curve shifted upward.
D) the monetary policy curve shifted downward.

Question 5

Because prices are sticky in the short-run,when the Federal Reserve raises the federal funds rate,

A) nominal interest rates fall.
B) real interest rates rise.
C) inflation falls.
D) real interest rates fall.

Question 6

The aggregate demand curve is downward sloping because a higher inflation rate leads the central bank to raise ________ interest rates,thereby ________ the level of equilibrium aggregate output.,everything else held constant.

A) real; lowering
B) real; raising
C) nominal; lowering
D) nominal; raising

Question 7

Everything else held constant,an increase in autonomous consumer spending will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

A) right; increase
B) right; decrease
C) left; increase
D) left; decrease

Question 8

Everything else held constant,an autonomous easing of monetary policy will cause

A) aggregate demand to increase.
B) aggregate demand to decrease.
C) the quantity of aggregate demand to increase.
D) the quantity of aggregate demand to decrease.

Question 9

An autonomous tightening of monetary policy

A) causes an upward movement along the monetary policy curve.
B) causes a downward movement along the monetary policy curve.
C) shifts the monetary policy curve upward.
D) shifts the monetary policy curve downward.

Question 10

Everything else held constant,a decrease in autonomous consumer spending will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

A) right; increase
B) right; decrease
C) left; increase
D) left; decrease

Question 11

In deriving the aggregate demand curve a ________ inflation rate leads the central bank to ________ real interest rates,thereby ________ the level of equilibrium aggregate output.

A) higher; raise; lowering
B) lower; raise; lowering
C) higher; lower; lowering
D) higher; lower; raising

Question 12

The aggregate demand curve is downward sloping because a higher inflation rate leads the central bank to ________ real interest rates,thereby ________ the level of equilibrium aggregate output.,everything else held constant.

A) raise; lowering
B) raise; raising
C) reduce; lowering
D) reduce; raising

Question 13

The upward slope of the MP curve indicates that

A) the central bank lowers real interest rates when inflation rises.
B) the central bank raises real interest rates when inflation falls.
C) the central bank raises nominal interest rates when inflation rises.
D) the central bank raises real interest rates when inflation rises.

Question 14

Everything else held constant,an autonomous easing of monetary policy will cause

A) the quantity of aggregate demand to increase.
B) the quantity of aggregate demand to decrease.
C) aggregate demand to decrease.
D) aggregate demand to increase.

Question 15

Based on the Taylor Principle,a central bank's endogenous response of decreasing interest rates when inflation falls

A) causes an upward movement along the monetary policy curve.
B) causes a downward movement along the monetary policy curve.
C) shifts the monetary policy curve upward.
D) shifts the monetary policy curve downward.

Question 16

When the financial crisis started in August 2007,inflation was rising and the Fed began an aggressive easing lowering of the federal funds rate,which indicated that

A) the Fed pursued an autonomous monetary policy tightening.
B) the Fed pursued an autonomous monetary policy easing.
C) the Fed had an automatic negative response to inflation based on the Taylor rule.
D) the Fed had an automatic positive response to inflation based on the Taylor rule.

Question 17

The monetary policy (MP)curve indicates the relationship between

A) the Federal Funds Rate and the real interest rate.
B) the Federal Funds Rate and the inflation rate.
C) the inflation rate and the expected inflation rate.
D) the real interest rate the central bank sets and the inflation rate.

Question 18

Based on the Taylor Principle,a central bank's endogenous response of raising interest rates when inflation rises

A) causes an upward movement along the monetary policy curve.
B) causes a downward movement along the monetary policy curve.
C) shifts the monetary policy curve upward.
D) shifts the monetary policy curve downward.

Question 19

Everything else held constant,an increase in government spending will cause

A) aggregate demand to increase.
B) aggregate demand to decrease.
C) the quantity of aggregate demand to increase.
D) the quantity of aggregate demand to decrease.

Question 20

Everything else held constant,an autonomous tightening of monetary policy will cause

A) the quantity of aggregate demand to increase.
B) the quantity of aggregate demand to decrease.
C) aggregate demand to increase.
D) aggregate demand to decrease.

Question 21

Everything else held constant,a decrease in government spending will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

A) right; increase
B) right; decrease
C) left; increase
D) left; decrease

Question 22

Everything else held constant,a decrease in net taxes will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

A) right; increase
B) right; decrease
C) left; increase
D) left; decrease

Question 23

Everything else held constant,a depreciation of the domestic currency will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

A) right; increase
B) right; decrease
C) left; increase
D) left; decrease

Question 24

Everything else held constant,a decrease in autonomous planned investment spending will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

A) right; increase
B) right; decrease
C) left; increase
D) left; decrease

Question 25

Everything else held constant,an appreciation of the domestic currency will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

A) right; increase
B) right; decrease
C) left; increase
D) left; decrease

Question 26

Everything else held constant,an increase in net taxes will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

A) right; increase
B) right; decrease
C) left; increase
D) left; decrease

Question 27

Everything else held constant,an increase in autonomous planned investment spending will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

A) right; increase
B) right; decrease
C) left; increase
D) left; decrease