If Policy Makers Do Nothing in Response to a Recessionary

question 103

Multiple Choice

If policy makers do nothing in response to a recessionary gap, what will happen?

• A)a rapid movement toward lower unemployment and higher inflation 
• B)a rapid movement toward lower unemployment and lower inflation 
• C)a slow movement toward lower unemployment and higher inflation 
• D)a slow movement toward lower unemployment and lower inflation

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Definitions:

Economic Growth

An increase in the production of economic goods and services, compared from one period of time to another, often measured by GDP.

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, often measured as a percentage of the total population over a specific time period.

Catch-Up Effect

The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes will tend to grow at faster rates than richer economies, allowing them to "catch up" over time.

Real GDP Per Person

A measure of the economic output of a country per individual adjusted for inflation, reflecting the average living standards.