Suppose that the government wishes to finance a one-year war. GDP in the nation before the war is $1,000 . and there are no taxes, no government spending, and no private saving. Private consumption is $1,000 . The government chooses to finance the war by selling Treasury bonds totaling $100 at 10 percent interest. The result is that private consumption becomes

Assume that the government decides to use fiscal or monetary policy to stimulate the economy and that this action comes as a surprise to most individuals and businesses. In the short run, the result will be

A) an increase in aggregate demand and a fall in the price level. B) a decrease in aggregated demand and a rise in the price level. C) a decrease in the average duration of unemployment and a decrease in the unemployment rate. D) an increase in the average duration of unemployment and an increase in the unemployment rate.

What determines how much market power a firm has?

What will be an ideal response?