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1) If the consumer price index (CPI) was 237 last year and is now 243, then the

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Question

1) If the consumer price index (CPI) was 237 last year and is now 243, then the inflation rate was approximately:

2) In a small economy, the rate of money growth for the current year is 6%. The velocity of money in circulation is stable. Inflation is expected to be about 2% over the current year. What is the short-run economic growth rate?

3) Why should a country expect to have a higher growth rate after a war?

I. Since much of the capital would have been destroyed during the war, any new capital would contribute greatly to growth.

II. Capital accumulation always causes higher growth rates.

III. After a war, a country would be growing from a lower base level of capital and its growth rate would be higher.

4) Member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with a lower GDP per capita in 1960 experienced what sort of growth during the subsequent 40 years?

5) In the long run, real GDP growth can continue because:

6) Sticky wages and prices are incorporated into the New Keynesian model by the:

7) To fight a recession, the Federal Reserve can:

I. increase spending.

II. cut taxes.

III. buy bonds.

8) The monetary base consists of currency:

9) The goal of an open market purchase by the Federal Reserve is to:

10) Which of the following would you classify as being least liquid?

11) Fiscal policy refers to changes in:

12) In the New Keynesian model, a fiscal policy that could "offset" a drop in consumer or producer confidence is:

I. an increase in the money supply.

II. an increase in tax rates.

III. an increase in government spending.

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Explanation / Answer

1) If the consumer price index (CPI) was 237 last year and is now 243, then the inflation rate was approximately:

Ans D 2.53%

Inflation = [ (CPIn-CPIo) / CPIo ] X 100

Inflation = [ (243-237) / 237 ] X 100

Inflation = [ 6/237] X 100

Inflation = 2.53% Ans