Consider the Simplest Macro Model with a Constant Price Level

question 55

Multiple Choice

Consider the simplest macro model with a constant price level and demand-determined output.If national income is less than its equilibrium level,it is likely that firms' inventories are ________,and so national income tends to ________.

• A)accumulating; rise
• B)accumulating; fall
• C)being depleted; rise
• D)being depleted; fall
• E)constant; fall

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Definitions:

Serial Bonds

Bonds issued under the same contract that mature at different dates, allowing the issuer to spread out the repayment over time.

Carrying Amount

The value at which an asset is recognized on the balance sheet, calculated as the original cost minus accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation method that allocates the cost of a fixed asset evenly over its useful life.

Straight-Line Method

A rephrased definition: A method for calculating depreciation by dividing the difference between an asset's cost and its salvage value by the number of years it is expected to be used.