An expansionary monetary policy is most likely to produce an inflationary effect with little impact on output when the economy
a. is near full employment and the aggregate supply curve is horizontal.
b. is near full employment and the aggregate supply curve is vertical.
c. has substantial unemployment and the aggregate supply curve is vertical.
d. has substantial unemployment and the aggregate supply curve is horizontal.
b
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Refer to Figure 16-2. Suppose Plato Playhouse charges a single price of Pd for each performance. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The company is selling less than the profit-maximizing quantity in the non-student market and more than the profit-maximizing quantity in the student market. B) The company is selling less than the profit-maximizing quantity in both markets. C) The company is selling less than the profit-maximizing quantity in both markets but it is maximizing its revenue. D) The company is selling more than the profit-maximizing quantity in the non-student market and less than the profit-maximizing quantity in the student market.
Refer to Figure 11-17. Assume that production isoquants are convex. Total cost and output produced must increase for each of the following movements except one. Which movement is the exception?
A) point a to point b B) point b to point c C) point b to point d D) point a to point c