A Shock Increases the Costs of Production

question 13

Multiple Choice

A shock increases the costs of production.Given the effects of this shock,if the central bank wants to return the unemployment rate towards its previous level it would

• A)increase the rate at which the money supply increases.This will also move inflation closer to its previous rate..
• B)increase the rate at which the money supply increases.However,this will make inflation higher than its previous rate
• C)decrease the rate at which the money supply increases.This will also move inflation closer to its original rate
• D)decrease the rate at which the money supply increases.However,this will make higher than its previous rate.

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The quantity of a product or service that buyers are ready and capable of buying at a certain price.

Complements

Items or services that complement each other in such a way that a rise in demand for one results in a rise in demand for its counterpart.

Demand Curve

A graph that represents the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.