Table 26-3 -Refer to Table 26-3

question 142

Multiple Choice

Table 26-3
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Potential Real GDP } & { \text { Real GDP } } & \text { Price Level } \\\hline 2016 & \$ 18.0 \text { trillion } & \$ 18.0 \text { trillion } & 150 \\\hline 2017 & 18.5 \text { trillion } & 18.8 \text { trillion } & 154 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 26-3.Consider the hypothetical information in the table above for potential real GDP,real GDP,and the price level in 2016 and in 2017 if the Federal Reserve does not use monetary policy.If the Fed wants to keep real GDP at its potential level in 2017,it should

• A)buy Treasury securities.
• B)sell Treasury securities.
• C)decrease the required reserve ratio.
• D)decrease income taxes.

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Definitions:

Aggregate-Demand Curve

A curve that shows the quantity of goods and services that households, firms, the government, and customers abroad want to buy at each price level

Trade-Off

A situation that involves losing one quality or aspect of something in return for gaining another quality or aspect.

Inflation And Unemployment

Economic phenomena, with inflation being the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and unemployment representing the portion of the workforce that is not currently employed but actively seeking employment.

Government Expenditures

The total amount of money the government spends in a certain period, including spending on healthcare, education, and infrastructure.