If the government purchases multiplier equals 2, and real GDP is $14 trillion with potential real GDP $14.5 trillion, then government purchases would need to increase by ________ to restore the economy to potential real GDP

A) $7.25 trillion B) $1 trillion C) $500 billion D) $250 billion

D

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a. $350. b. $300. c. $250. d. $100.

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When the Chairman of the Board of Governors explains in a television interview that the Fed hopes banks show more restraint in providing consumer credit because inflation is a problem, he is attempting to use

a. indirect theory instead of direct policy b. reason over passion in money matters c. selective media information d. moral suasion e. the paradox of thrift

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