Suppose the economy is producing below the natural rate of output and the government is suffering from large budget deficits. To deal with the deficit problem, suppose the government takes a policy action to reduce the size of the deficits
This policy action will cause ________ in the unemployment rate in the short run and ________ in inflation in the short run, everything else held constant. A) an increase; an increase
B) a decrease; a decrease
C) a decrease; an increase
D) an increase; a decrease
D
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Starting in 1974, the conventional M1 money demand function began to severely ________ the demand for money. Stephen Goldfeld labeled this phenomenon "the case of the missing ________."
A) underpredict; velocity B) overpredict; velocity C) underpredict; money D) overpredict; money
Which of the following is not an effort by McDonald's to cope with diseconomies of scale?
a. being exposed to country and regions risk, such as environmental protests b. putting mini-restaurants in airports, gas stations, and Wal-Marts c. allowing managers in each region of the U.S. more leeway in pricing and promotion d. reducing product development time e. closing unprofitable restaurants