Which of the Following Would We Not Expect If Government

question 162

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would we not expect if government policy moved the economy up along a given short-run Phillips curve?

• A)Teresa reads in the newspaper that the central bank recently raised the money supply.
• B)Jackie gets fewer job offers.
• C)Miguel makes larger increases in the prices at his health food store.
• D)Julie's nominal wage increase is larger.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

A rise in the cumulative expenses associated with the production of an extra unit.

Economic Rent

Extra income earned by a factor of production due to its limited supply or unique properties, over and above its opportunity cost.

Output Tax

A tax levied on the quantity of production or output generated by a company, as opposed to income or profit.

Perfectly Elastic

An economic term describing a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied changes infinitely in response to any change in price.