Suppose the Economy Is in Long-Run Equilibrium

question 184

Multiple Choice

Suppose the economy is in long-run equilibrium. If there is a sharp increase in the minimum wage as well as an increase in pessimism about future business conditions, then in the short run, real GDP will

• A)rise and the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same. In the long run, the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same but real GDP will be unaffected.
• B)fall and the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same. In the long run, the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same but real GDP will be unaffected.
• C)rise and the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same. In the long run, the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same but real GDP will be lower.
• D)fall and the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same. In the long run, the price level might rise, fall, or stay the same but real GDP will be lower.

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Definitions:

Biogeochemical Cycles

The circulation of substances through living organisms from or to the environment.

Gaseous

Relating to or having the characteristics of a gas, a state of matter that is without definite shape or volume.

Sedimentary

Pertaining to rocks formed from sediment accumulated over time, usually in water, through the process of compaction and cementation.

Phosphorous Cycle

The biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.