Analysis indicates that the economy is in a recessionary gap. Which of the following is the least appropriate policy mix in this situation?
a. a budget surplus and expansionary monetary policy
b. a budget deficit and expansionary monetary policy
c. a budget deficit and contractionary monetary policy
d. a budget surplus and contractionary monetary policy
d
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One might commit the fallacy of composition by concluding that
a. statements that are true during prosperity are necessarily true during depression b. what is good for the individual is necessarily good for the group c. an event that precedes another is necessarily the cause of the latter d. intentions need not coincide with actions e. the composition of a complex product is not revealed by its exterior appearance
In the aggregate expenditures model, equilibrium occurs if:
a. aggregate expenditures (AE) are greater than GDP. b. aggregate expenditures (AE) are less than GDP. c. there is no unplanned inventory depletion or accumulation. d. consumption equals investment.