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_____39. The economic variable that led to a decline in monetarist thought in th

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_____39. The economic variable that led to a decline in monetarist thought in the late    1980’s was:

a large budget deficit created by the large federal tax cuts.

the instability in growth rates of GDP created by a decline in production.

money velocity no longer was stable and became difficult to calculate.

all of these statements contributed to the decline.

none of these statements contributed to the decline.

_____40. The basic assumption that agents act in their own self interest and markets move to equilibrium is:

         A. Mercantilism.

         B. Keynesian Theory.

         C. Monetarism.

         D. Friedmanism.

            E.   New Classical Economics

_____41. Arthur Laffer’s Theory of Tax Reform was part of which school of       economic thought?

Classical.

Keynesian.

Reaganomics.

Monetarism.

New Classical.

_____42. President George (H.W.) Bush called this school of thought “voodoo     economics”.

Classical.

Keynesian.

Supply-Side.

Monetarism.

New Classical.

_____43. President Bill Clinton envisioned a more activist role for government in the economy. The idea would most closely reflect which school of thought?

Classical.

Supply-Side.

Monetarism.

Keynesian.

New Classical.

Explanation / Answer

Answers

39). the instability in growth rates of GDP created by a decline in production.

40). B. Keynesian Theory.

41).   Reaganomics.

42).   Supply-Side.

43).    Classical.