Refer to above figure in which negative externality existed. The government imposes a $1.00 pollution tax on the producer. Supply shifts leftward
A) This tax will be shifted entirely to the consumer.
B) This tax will be borne entirely by the producer.
C) The amount of the tax shifted to the consumer depends on the consumer's reaction.
D) The tax will be divided into equal amounts between consumer and producer.
C
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When the economy suffers a temporary negative supply shock and the central bank responds by changing the autonomous component of monetary policy to keep inflation at the target inflation rate, then
A) aggregate output drops in the short run. B) output will return to potential output over time. C) aggregate output is stabilized. D) all of the above. E) both A and B.
In Figure 10-5 above, suppose that the level of government expenditures increases. This causes a movement of the steady-state point such as from points
A) A to B. B) D to B. C) D to C. D) A to C. E) A to D.