By the Height of the Housing Bubble in 2005 and Early

question 81

Multiple Choice

By the height of the housing bubble in 2005 and early 2006,lenders had greatly loosened the standards for obtaining a mortgage loan,with many mortgages being granted to ________ borrowers with flawed credit histories and ________ borrowers who did not document their incomes.

• A)sub-prime; "Alt-A"
• B)adjustable rate; shadow-banking
• C)"credit crunch"; black market
• D)"fresh-start"; prime rate

Realize the impact of macroeconomic policies (fiscal and monetary) on aggregate demand and aggregate supply.

Comprehend the role and critiques of discretionary fiscal policy in stabilizing the economy.

Grasp the significance of expectations (rational and otherwise) in influencing the effectiveness of macroeconomic policy.

Evaluate the time-inconsistency problem and its implications for economic policy.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours of labor directly involved in the production of goods, a key factor in calculating labor costs.

Estimated Total Overhead

The projected total of all indirect production costs, including but not limited to utilities, rent, and administrative expenses.

Assembly Department

A section within a manufacturing facility where components are assembled into final products or where significant assembly work is performed.

Total Overhead Applied

The total amount of overhead costs allocated to products or services based on a predetermined overhead rate.