In the Short Run, Fiscal and Monetary Policy Cause Unemployment

question 86

Multiple Choice

In the short run, fiscal and monetary policy cause unemployment and inflation to move in opposite directions because

• A)the Fed and Congress rarely agree on policy.
• B)one controls aggregate demand, the other controls aggregate supply.
• C)both policies control only aggregate supply.
• D)both policies control only aggregate demand.

Calculate the optimal Pigouvian tax per unit of pollution based on marginal social costs and benefits.

Evaluate the efficacy of emissions taxes and their potential consequences on pollution levels.

Understand the basic concept and purpose of emissions taxes and their role in reducing pollution.

Analyze the effect of setting emissions taxes lower or higher than the optimal level on pollution.

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