Adam Believes That in the Long Run All Prices Are

question 281

Multiple Choice

Adam believes that in the long run all prices are flexible and that any increase in the money supply will lead only to inflation, not to an increase in aggregate output. Because the economy would self-correct to long-run equilibrium output, there is no role for either fiscal or monetary policy. Adam is best described as a:

• A) supply-sider.
• B) Keynesian.
• C) classical economist.
• D) monetarist.

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Definitions:

Consumer Price Index

A device that evaluates the average adjustment over time in the spending of urban consumers on a carefully selected series of consumer goods and services.

Real Interest Rate

The interest rate that has been modified to take inflation into account, representing the actual cost of borrowing and the genuine return on investments.

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate as stated without adjustment for inflation, representing the raw interest rate agreed upon in financial transactions.

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before adjustments for inflation, representing the actual rate of interest earned or paid on a loan or investment.