Suppose Oil Prices Rise

question 352

Multiple Choice

Suppose oil prices rise. The Fed can___________ the quantity of money to ___________the unemployment rate back to its natural rate.

• A) decrease; raise
• B) increase; raise
• C) increase; lower
• D) decrease; lower

Understand and describe John Kotter's eight-step model of change.

Apply theoretical change models to practical organizational scenarios.

Comprehend Kurt Lewin's three-step model of planned organizational change.

Identify and elaborate on competencies required for HR professionals to lead organizational change effectively.

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Definitions:

Incentive Function

The inducement that an increase in the price of a commodity gives to sellers to make more of it available (and conversely for a decrease in price), and the inducement that an increase in price offers to buyers to purchase smaller quantities (and conversely for a decrease in price).

Rental Payments

Rental payments are periodic payments made by a tenant to an owner for the use of property, such as for housing or commercial space.

Productive Efficiency

The production of a good in the least costly way; occurs when production takes place at the output at which average total cost is a minimum and marginal product per dollar’s worth of input is the same for all inputs.

Production Cost

The total expenses incurred in the process of producing or manufacturing goods, including materials, labor, and overhead costs.