Last year, you earned a nominal wage of $10 per hour and the price level was 120 . This year your nominal wage is $11 per hour, but you are unable to purchase the same amount of goods as last year. The price level this year must be

In the above figure, if initial equilibrium is at point A and if there is an unanticipated increase in aggregate demand from AD1 to AD2, then

A) in the short run real output will remain at Y1. B) in the short run real output will increase above Y1, but in the long run it will return to Y1. C) in the long run real output will increase above Y1. D) real output will increase above Y1 in both the short run and in the long run.

The problem with a detailed federal government budget is that: a. monetary policy becomes more difficult to implement

b. it reduces the flexibility of discretionary fiscal policy. c. Congress cannot keep it up to date. d. there is a shortage of congressional committees that deal with the budget. e. there is a short review period, resulting in poor choices in funding programs.