A Contractionary Monetary Policy That Has Been Imposed to Reduce

question 64

Multiple Choice

A contractionary monetary policy that has been imposed to reduce inflation will most likely

• A)lead to a recession that is long and severe, under any circumstances.
• B)have no effect on the short- run level of GDP and unemployment.
• C)not control inflation, since money supply changes have little or no effect on the price level.
• D)lead to a recession which will be short if inflation expectations adjust rapidly and accurately.
• E)produce long- lasting unemployment if wages adjust rapidly.

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Definitions:

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Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in market balance.

Demand Shift

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