An Increase in Expected Inflation Causes the Real Interest Rate

question 57

Multiple Choice

An increase in expected inflation causes the real interest rate to ________ and output to ________ in the short run,before prices adjust to restore equilibrium.

• A)rise; rise
• B)rise; fall
• C)fall; rise
• D)fall; fall

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Definitions:

Efficient Output Level

The level of production where the total costs of producing a good or service are minimized while maximizing production.

Profit-Maximizing Price

The price at which a business can sell its product or service to achieve the highest possible profit.

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Kink

A sudden change in the rate or direction of a curve or line, often used in economics to describe a sharp change in a demand or supply curve.