1) His analysis started with the recognition that the total quantity demanded of an economy's
output was the sum of four types of spending: consumer expenditure, planned investment
spending, government spending, and net exports.
A) John Maynard Keynes
B) Sir John Hicks
C) Milton Friedman
D) Paul A. Samuelson
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.1 List the four components of aggregate demand (or planned expenditure)
2) Keynes's motivation in developing the aggregate output determination model stemmed from
his concern with explaining ________.
A) the hyperinflations of the 1920s
B) why the Great Depression occurred
C) the high unemployment in Great Britain before World War I
D) the high unemployment in Great Britain after World War II
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.1 List the four components of aggregate demand (or planned expenditure)
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4) Keynes was especially concerned with explaining the ________.
A) recession of 1920-21
B) low levels of output and employment during the Great Depression
C) strong economic growth of the 1920s
D) high unemployment in Great Britain during the 1920s
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.1 List the four components of aggregate demand (or planned expenditure)
5) Keynes was especially concerned with explaining the ________ level of output and
employment during the ________.
A) low; 1920s
B) low; 1930s
C) high; 1920s
D) high; 1930s
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.1 List the four components of aggregate demand (or planned expenditure)
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21.2 The Components of Aggregate Demand
3) The marginal propensity to consume (mpc) can be defined as the fraction of ________.
A) a change in income that is spent
B) a change in income that is saved
C) income that is spent
D) income that is saved
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
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8) Assume that autonomous consumption equals $200 and that the mpc equals 0.8. If
disposable income equals $1000, then total consumption equals ________.
A) $80
B) $200
C) $800
D) $1000
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
9) Assume that autonomous consumption equals $200 and disposable income equals $1000. If
total consumption equal $800, then the mpc equals ________.
A) 0.2
B) 0.6
C) 0.8
D) 1.0
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
10) Assume that disposable income equals $1000 and the mpc equals 0.6. If total consumption
equal $800, then autonomous consumption is equal to ________.
A) $0
B) $200
C) $800
D) $1000
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
11) Everything else held constant, if total consumption increases from $600 to $800 because of
an increase of disposable income of $400, then the mpc is equal to ________.
A) 0.2
B) 0.4
C) 0.5
D) 0.6
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
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12) Everything else held constant, if consumption expenditure increases by 65 for a 100
increase in disposable income, the mpc is ________.
A) 0
B) 0.5
C) 0.65
D) 1
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
13) Everything else held constant, if disposable income increases by 200 and consumption
expenditure increases by 150, the mpc is ________.
A) 0
B) 0.15
C) 0.5
D) 0.75
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
14) Everything else held constant, if consumption expenditure falls by 160 when disposable
income falls by 200, the mpc is ________.
A) 0
B) 0.2
C) 0.4
D) 0.8
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
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15) Economists define investment as the purchase of ________.
A) a new physical asset such as a new machine or a new house
B) any physical asset, whether new or not, used by business to increase production
C) any physical asset used by business to increase production and the repurchase of common
stock
D) business spending on capital and household spending on durable goods
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
17) There are two types of investment: ________ investmentthe spending by business firms
on equipment and structures, and planned spending on residential housesand ________
investmentspending by business firms on additional holdings of raw materials, parts, and
finished goods.
A) planned; gross
B) planned; inventory
C) fixed; gross
D) fixed; inventory
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
20) Keynes mentioned two factors that influenced planned investment spending. They are
________.
A) interest rates and disposable income
B) interest rates and business expectations about the future
C) disposable income and business expectations about the future
D) interest rates and business expectations about inflation
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
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23) Aggregate demand in an economy with no government or foreign trade is ________.
A) consumer expenditure plus actual investment
B) consumer expenditure plus planned investment
C) consumer expenditure plus inventory investment
D) consumer expenditure plus fixed investment
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
24) What is the marginal propensity to consume according to Keynes's consumption theory?
provide an example.
Answer: Marginal propensity to consume or mpc is the slope of the consumption function line
or C/YD and reflects the change in consumer expenditure that results from an additional
dollar of disposable income. Keynes assumed that mpc is constant between the values of 0 and
1. If for example mpc = 0.5, this means that when disposable income increases by $1, the
consumer will increase her consumption by $0.50.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
26) What types of investment exist according to Keynes's theory of the determination of
aggregate output? what is a major difference between the two according to Keynes?
Answer: According to Keynes there are two types of investment. The first type is fixed
investment, the spending by firms on equipment and structures and spending on housing. The
second type is inventory investment, spending by firms on additional holdings of raw materials,
parts, and finished goods, calculated as the change in holdings of these items in a given period
say a year. The main difference between the two types of investment is that according to
Keynes fixed investment is always planned, while inventory investment can be unplanned.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
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27) How is Keynes's consumption function defined? describe the terms used in this function?
Answer: According to Keynes the consumer expenditure is related not to aggregate income,
but to disposable income, the total income available for spending, equal to aggregate income
(which is equivalent to aggregate output) minus taxes: Y - T. Keynes called the relationship
between disposable income YD and consumer expenditure C the consumption function and
expressed it as: C = a + (mpc YD). The term mpc is the marginal propensity to consume, the
term a stands for autonomous consumer expenditure, the amount of consumer expenditure that
is independent of disposable income.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.2 List and describe the factors that determine the four components of aggregate
demand (or planned expenditure)
1) If unplanned investment is positive, firms will ________ production and output will
________.
A) cut; rise
B) cut; fall
C) increase; rise
D) increase; fall
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
2) If unplanned investment is negative, firms will ________ production and output will
________.
A) cut; rise
B) cut; fall
C) increase; rise
D) increase; fall
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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3) In the Keynesian framework, as long as output is below the equilibrium level, unplanned
inventory investment will remain ________ and firms will continue to ________ production.
A) negative; lower
B) negative; raise
C) positive; lower
D) positive; raise
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
4) In the Keynesian framework, as long as output is ________ the equilibrium level, unplanned
inventory investment will remain ________ and firms will continue to raise production.
A) below; negative
B) above; negative
C) below; positive
D) above; positive
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
5) In the Keynesian framework, as long as output is ________ the equilibrium level, unplanned
inventory investment will remain ________ and firms will continue to lower production.
A) below; negative
B) above; negative
C) below; positive
D) above; positive
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
6) In the Keynesian framework, as long as output is ________ the equilibrium level, unplanned
inventory investment will remain positive and firms will continue to ________ production.
A) below; lower
B) above; lower
C) below; raise
D) above; raise
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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7) In the Keynesian framework, as long as output is above the equilibrium level, unplanned
inventory investment will remain ________ and firms will continue to ________ production.
A) negative; lower
B) negative; raise
C) positive; lower
D) positive; raise
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
8) In the Keynesian framework, as long as output is ________ the equilibrium level, unplanned
inventory investment will remain negative and firms will continue to ________ production.
A) below; lower
B) above; lower
C) below; raise
D) above; raise
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
9) In the Keynesian framework, as long as output is below the equilibrium level, unplanned
inventory investment will remain negative, firms will continue to ________ production, and
output will continue to ________.
A) lower; fall
B) lower; rise
C) raise; fall
D) raise; rise
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
10) In the Keynesian framework, as long as output is ________ the equilibrium level,
unplanned inventory investment will remain ________, firms will continue to raise production,
and output will continue to rise.
A) below; negative
B) above; negative
C) below; positive
D) above; positive
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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11) In the Keynesian framework, as long as output is ________ the equilibrium level,
unplanned inventory investment will remain ________, firms will continue to lower
production, and output will continue to fall.
A) below; negative
B) above; negative
C) below; positive
D) above; positive
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
12) An increase in unplanned inventory investment for the entire economy equals the excess of
________.
A) output over aggregate supply
B) output over aggregate demand
C) aggregate supply over output
D) aggregate demand over output
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
13) A decrease in unplanned inventory investment for the entire economy equals the excess of
________.
A) output over aggregate supply
B) output over aggregate demand
C) aggregate supply over output
D) aggregate demand over output
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
14) If aggregate demand is less than the level of aggregate output, then ________ inventory
investment will be ________.
A) planned; positive
B) actual; positive
C) actual; negative
D) planned; negative
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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15) If aggregate demand falls short of current output, business firms will ________ production
to ________ inventories.
A) cut; keep from accumulating
B) expand; keep from accumulating
C) cut; build up
D) expand; build up
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
16) If aggregated demand is less than actual output, unplanned inventory ________ will cause
output to ________.
A) accumulation; rise
B) depletion; fall
C) depletion; rise
D) accumulation; fall
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
17) If actual output is less than equilibrium output, firms will ________ output to keep from
________ inventories.
A) increase; accumulating
B) increase; depleting
C) decrease; depleting
D) decrease; accumulating
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
18) If actual output is greater than equilibrium output, firms will ________ output to keep from
________ inventories.
A) increase; accumulating
B) increase; depleting
C) decrease; depleting
D) decrease; accumulating
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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19) When the level of unplanned inventory investment is equal to zero, the economy is
________.
A) in disequilibrium
B) in a recession
C) in equilibrium
D) overheating
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
Situation 20-1
21) Using the information in Situation 20-1, if aggregate output is equal to $10000, then
unplanned inventory investment equals ________.
A) -$1000
B) -$100
C) $0
D) $100
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
22) Using the information in Situation 20-1, if aggregate output equals $8000, the unplanned
inventory investment equals ________.
A) -$100
B) $0
C) $100
D) $500
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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23) Using the information in Situation 20-1, the equilibrium level of aggregate output is
________.
A) $900
B) $8000
C) $9000
D) $10000
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
24) Using the information contained in Situation 20-1, if autonomous consumption increases by
$100, then equilibrium aggregate output will change by ________.
A) -$1000
B) -$100
C) $100
D) $1000
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
25) Using the information contained in Situation 20-1, if planned investment decreases by
$100, the equilibrium aggregate output will change by ________.
A) -$1000
B) $-100
C) $100
D) $1000
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
26) Keynes believed that changes in autonomous spending were dominated by changes in
________.
A) consumer expenditure
B) autonomous consumer expenditure
C) investment spending
D) taxes
E) none of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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27) Keynes believed that changes in autonomous spending were dominated by unstable
fluctuations in ________, which are influenced by emotional waves of optimism and
pessimismfactors he referred to as "animal spirits."
A) unplanned investment spending
B) actual investment spending
C) planned investment spending
D) autonomous consumer expenditures
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
28) In the simple Keynesian framework, declines in planned investment spending that produce
high unemployment can be offset by raising ________.
A) taxes
B) government spending
C) consumer confidence
D) business confidence
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
29) The Keynesian framework indicates that government can play an important role in
determining aggregate output by ________.
A) changing the level of government spending or taxes
B) raising consumer confidence
C) raising investor confidence
D) changing the money supply and interest rates
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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31) Assume equilibrium at full employment for an economy characterized by the simple
Keynesian model. If the government raises taxes to eliminate a budget deficit, then ________.
A) the rate of unemployment will increase
B) the level of aggregate output will increase
C) the price level will increase
D) the rate of interest will fall
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
Situation 20-2
Assume a closed economy. Suppose that autonomous consumption equals $400, planned
investment equals $500, government expenditure equals $200, net taxes equals $50, and
the mpc equals 0.9.
32) Using the information in situation 20-2, if government spending increases by $100, then the
equilibrium aggregate output will change by ________.
A) -$1000
B) -$100
C) $100
D) $1000
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
33) Using the information in Situation 20-2, if taxes increase by $10, then the equilibrium
aggregate output will change by ________.
A) -$90
B) -$10
C) $10
D) $90
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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34) Using the information in situation 20-2, if government increases their spending by $50 and
increases net taxes by 50, then equilibrium aggregate output will change by ________.
A) -$100
B) -$50
C) $50
D) $100
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
37) If net exports increase by 100 and the mpc is 0.75, equilibrium aggregate output increases
by ________.
A) 100
B) 250
C) 400
D) 750
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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38) If net exports increase by 250 and the mpc is 0.75, equilibrium aggregate output increases
by ________.
A) 250
B) 500
C) 750
D) 1000
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
39) If net exports decrease by 250 and the mpc is 0.75, equilibrium aggregate output ________.
A) increases by 1000
B) increases by 750
C) decreases by 750
D) decreases by 1000
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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42) Aggregate output is increased by a decrease in ________.
A) autonomous consumption
B) government spending
C) planned investment
D) net taxes
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
44) Keynes believed that unstable investment caused the Great Depression. Using the simple
Keynesian model, explain how a fall in investment affects equilibrium output.
Answer: A fall in investment will reduce aggregate output by a greater amount that the initial
fall in investment. This happens because of the multiplier effect.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.3 Solve for the goods market equilibrium
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21.4 Understanding the IS Curve
1) If the interest rate falls, other things being equal, investment spending will ________.
A) fall
B) rise
C) either rise, fall, or remain unchanged
D) not be affected
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
3) When the interest rate is ________, ________ investments in physical capital will earn more
than the cost of borrowed funds, so planned investment spending is ________.
A) high; few; high
B) high; few; low
C) low; few; high
D) low; many; low
E) high; many; high
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
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4) When interest rates rise in the United States (with the price level fixed), the value of the
dollar ________, domestic goods become ________ expensive, and net exports ________.
A) falls; less; fall
B) falls; more; rise
C) rises; more; fall
D) rises; less; fall
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
5) When interest rates fall in the United States (with the price level fixed), the value of the
dollar ________, domestic goods become ________ expensive, and net exports ________.
A) falls; less; fall
B) falls; less; rise
C) falls; more; fall
D) rises; less; fall
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
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8) The negative relation between investment spending and the interest rate is what gives the
________ curve its ________ slope.
A) IS; upward
B) IS; downward
C) LM; downward
D) LM; upward
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
10) The ________ traces out the points for which total quantity of goods produced equals total
quantity of goods demanded.
A) LM curve
B) IS curve
C) consumption function
D) investment schedule
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
11) The ________ describes points for which the goods market is in equilibrium.
A) LM curve
B) IS curve
C) consumption function
D) investment schedule
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
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12) Everything else held constant, if aggregate output is to the right of the IS curve, then there
is an excess ________ of goods which will cause aggregate output to ________.
A) supply; fall
B) supply; rise
C) demand; fall
D) demand; rise
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
13) Everything else held constant, if aggregate output is to the left of the IS curve, then there is
an excess ________ of goods which will cause aggregate output to ________.
A) supply; fall
B) supply; rise
C) demand; fall
D) demand; rise
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
14) Everything else held constant, if aggregate output is to the ________ of the IS curve, then
there is an excess supply of goods which will cause aggregate output to ________.
A) right; fall
B) right; rise
C) left; fall
D) left; rise
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
15) Everything else held constant, if aggregate output is to the ________ of the IS curve, then
there is an excess demand of goods which will cause aggregate output to ________.
A) right; fall
B) right; rise
C) left; fall
D) left; rise
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
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16) Everything else held constant, if aggregate output is to the ________ of the IS curve, then
there is an excess ________ of goods which will cause aggregate output to fall.
A) right; supply
B) right; demand
C) left; supply
D) left; demand
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
17) Everything else held constant, if aggregate output is to the ________ of the IS curve, then
there is an excess ________ of goods which will cause aggregate output to rise.
A) right; supply
B) right; demand
C) left; supply
D) left; demand
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
18) Describe how the economy heads towards equilibrium and why it has a tendency to settle
there.
Answer: When production is above the equilibrium level, output will exceed aggregate
demand and firms will continue cutting production and aggregate output will decrease. When
aggregate output is below the equilibrium level of output, firms want to increase production
because inventories are declining by more than they desire and aggregate output will increase.
When aggregate demand equals aggregate output there is no further tendency for output to
change.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
19) The Bank of Canada increases interest rates when they want to reduce aggregate demand to
fight inflation. How do increases in the interest rate reduce aggregate demand?
Answer: Increases in interest rates reduce planned investment. The decrease in investment
reduces equilibrium output by a multiple amount due to the multiplier effect. Also, increases in
interest rates increase the value of the dollar, reducing net exports, which reduce aggregate
demand and equilibrium output by a multiple amount.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.4 Describe why the IS curve slopes downward and why the economy heads to a
goods market equilibrium
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21.5 Factors That Shift the IS Curve
1) Other things equal, a decrease in autonomous consumption shifts the ________ curve to the
________.
A) IS; right
B) IS; left
C) LM; left
D) LM; right
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
2) In the Keynesian cross diagram, a decline in autonomous consumer expenditure causes the
aggregate demand function to shift ________ and the equilibrium level of aggregate output to
________, everything else held constant.
A) up; rise
B) up; fall
C) down; rise
D) down; fall
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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4) An increase in autonomous consumer expenditure causes the aggregate demand function to
shift ________, the equilibrium level of aggregate output to rise, and the IS curve to shift to the
________, everything else held constant.
A) up; left
B) up; right
C) down; left
D) down; right
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
10) Everything else held constant, changes in the interest rate affect planned investment
spending and hence the equilibrium level of output, but this change in investment spending
________.
A) merely causes a movement along the IS curve and not a shift
B) is crowded out by higher taxes
C) is crowded out by higher government spending
D) is crowded out by lower consumer expenditures
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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11) A rise in autonomous planned investment spending causes the equilibrium level of
aggregate output to ________ and shifts the ________ curve to the ________, everything else
held constant.
A) rise; LM; right
B) rise; IS; right
C) fall; IS; left
D) fall; LM; left
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
12) A decline in autonomous planned investment spending causes the equilibrium level of
aggregate output to ________ and shifts the ________ curve to the ________, everything else
held constant.
A) rise; LM; right
B) rise; IS; right
C) fall; IS; left
D) fall; LM; left
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
13) A decrease in investment spending because companies become more pessimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift ________ and the
equilibrium level of aggregate output to ________, everything else held constant.
A) up; rise
B) up; fall
C) down; rise
D) down; fall
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
14) An increase in investment spending because companies become more optimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift ________ and the
equilibrium level of aggregate output to ________, everything else held constant.
A) up; rise
B) up; fall
C) down; rise
D) down; fall
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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15) An increase in investment spending because companies become more optimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift ________, the
equilibrium level of aggregate output to rise, and the IS curve to shift to the ________,
everything else held constant.
A) up; left
B) up; right
C) down; left
D) down; right
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
16) A decrease in investment spending because companies become more pessimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift ________, the
equilibrium level of aggregate output to fall, and the IS curve to shift to the ________,
everything else held constant.
A) up; left
B) up; right
C) down; left
D) down; right
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
17) A decrease in investment spending because companies become more pessimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift down, the equilibrium
level of aggregate output to ________, and the IS curve to shift to the ________, everything
else held constant.
A) rise; left
B) rise; right
C) fall; left
D) fall; right
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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18) An increase in investment spending because companies become more optimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift up, the equilibrium level
of aggregate output to ________, and the IS curve to shift to the ________, everything else
held constant.
A) rise; left
B) rise; right
C) fall; left
D) fall; right
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
19) A decrease in autonomous planned investment spending, other things equal, shifts the
________ curve to the ________.
A) IS; right
B) IS; left
C) LM; left
D) LM; right
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
20) An increase in government spending causes the equilibrium level of aggregate output to
________ at any given interest rate and shifts the ________ curve to the ________, everything
else held constant.
A) rise; LM; right
B) rise; IS; right
C) fall; IS; left
D) fall; LM; left
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
21) A reduction in government spending causes the equilibrium level of aggregate output to
________ at any given interest rate and shifts the ________ curve to the ________, everything
else held constant.
A) rise; LM; right
B) fall; IS; left
C) fall; LM; left
D) rise; IS; right
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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22) The IS curve shifts to the left when ________.
A) taxes increase
B) government spending increases
C) the money supply increases
D) autonomous planned investment spending increases
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
23) A decline in taxes ________ consumer expenditure and shifts the ________ curve to the
________, everything else held constant.
A) raises; LM; right
B) lowers; IS; left
C) raises; IS; right
D) lowers; LM; left
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
24) A tax increase ________ disposable income, ________ consumption expenditure, and
shifts the IS curve to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) increases; increases; right
B) increases; decreases; left
C) decreases; increases; left
D) decreases; decreases; left
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
25) A tax cut ________ disposable income, ________ consumption expenditure, and shifts the
IS curve to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) increases; increases; right
B) increases; decreases; right
C) decreases; increases; left
D) decreases; decreases; left
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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26) If Canadian university students decide that drinking Mexican-brewed beer helps one get
noticed, net exports will tend to fall, causing aggregate demand to ________ and the ________
curve to shift to the left, everything else held constant.
A) fall; LM
B) fall; IS
C) rise; LM
D) rise; IS
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
27) If young business professionals in Canada suddenly decide that driving German-made cars
is an important status symbol, net exports will tend to ________ causing aggregate demand to
________, everything else held constant.
A) fall; fall
B) fall; rise
C) rise; fall
D) rise; rise
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
28) An autonomous depreciation of the Canadian dollar makes Canadian goods ________
relative to foreign goods and results in a ________ in Canadian net exports, everything else
held constant.
A) cheaper; decline
B) cheaper; rise
C) more expensive; decline
D) more expensive; rise
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
29) An autonomous appreciation of the Canadian dollar makes Canadian goods ________
expensive relative to foreign goods which ________ net exports in Canada.
A) less; decreases
B) less; increases
C) more; decreases
D) more; increases
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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30) A shift in tastes toward foreign goods ________ net exports in Canada and causes the
quantity of aggregate output demanded to ________ in Canada, everything else held constant.
A) decreases; rise
B) decreases; fall
C) increases; rise
D) increases; fall
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
31) Everything else held constant, a shift in tastes in Canada toward Mexican goods will
________ net exports in Canada and cause the quantity of aggregate output demanded to
________ in Mexico.
A) decrease; rise
B) decrease; fall
C) increase; rise
D) increase; fall
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
32) A shift in tastes toward American goods ________ net exports in Canada. and causes the
quantity of aggregate output demanded to ________ in Canada, everything else held constant.
A) decreases; rise
B) decreases; fall
C) increases; rise
D) increases; fall
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
33) Everything else held constant, a shift in tastes in Canada towards Canadian goods will
________ net exports in Canada and cause the quantity of aggregate output demanded to
________ in Mexico.
A) decrease; rise
B) decrease; fall
C) increase; rise
D) increase; fall
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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34) A shift in tastes toward Canadian goods ________ net exports in Canada and causes the IS
curve to shift to the ________ in Canada, everything else held constant.
A) decreases; right
B) decreases; left
C) increases; right
D) increases; left
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
35) A shift in tastes toward foreign goods ________ net exports in Canada and causes the IS
curve to shift to the ________ in Canada everything else held constant.
A) decreases; right
B) decreases; left
C) increases; right
D) increases; left
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
36) A depreciation of the Canadian dollar makes Canadian goods cheaper relative to foreign
goods, resulting in a ________ in net exports in Canada and a ________ shift of the IS curve in
Canada, everything else held constant.
A) fall; leftward
B) rise; leftward
C) fall; rightward
D) rise; rightward
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
37) An appreciation of the Canadian dollar makes foreign goods cheaper relative to Canadian
goods, resulting in a ________ in net exports in Canada and a ________ shift of the IS curve in
Canada, everything else held constant.
A) fall; leftward
B) rise; leftward
C) fall; rightward
D) rise; rightward
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Applied
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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38) Which of the following does not shift the IS curve?
A) An increase in autonomous consumption.
B) An increase in government spending.
C) A decline in government spending.
D) A fall in the interest rate.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
39) What are the factors that can shift the IS curve to the right?
Answer: The factors that can shift the IS curve to the right are: an increase in autonomous
consumer demand, an increase in investment spending unrelated to the interest rate, an increase
in government spending, a decrease in taxes, and an increase in net exports.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
40) What is the role of the government, according to Keynes, in stimulating the economy,
raising aggregate output and reducing unemployment when the economy is in a recession?
Answer: Keynes realized that government spending and taxes could also affect the position of
the aggregate demand function and hence be manipulated to restore the economy to full
employment and Yad = C + I + G + NX. Thus, government spending adds directly to aggregate
demand, while taxes do not affect aggregate demand directly. This is why when there are taxes
disposable income does not equal aggregate output. It equals output Y minus taxes T: YD = Y -
T. According to Keynes's analysis an equal increase in government spending and taxes in the
economy that is in recession can restore full employment output as government spending leads
to a multiplied change in aggregate output through the expenditure multiplier: G. The
equal increase in taxes, only reduces consumer expenditure by mpc T. Thus the final result is
an increase in aggregate output.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Skill: Recall
Objective: 21.5 List the factors that shift the IS curve and describe how they shift the IS curve
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