Assume the federal government raises taxes (a contractionary fiscal policy). If the tax increase affects AS and AD equally, then real GDP will ________ and the price level will ________

A) decrease; decrease
B) increase; be unchanged
C) increase; increase
D) decrease; be unchanged
E) increase; decrease

D

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The figure above shows the U.S. production function. How would an increase in unemployment benefits be shown in the figure?

A) a movement from point C to point B B) a movement from point A to point B C) an upward shift or rotation of the production function D) a downward shift or rotation of the production function E) None of the above because the effects of an increase in unemployment benefits cannot be shown in the figure.

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If the labor market is in equilibrium and then the labor supply curve shifts rightward

A) there will be a shortage of labor at the original equilibrium wage rate. B) there will be a surplus of labor at the original equilibrium wage rate. C) the equilibrium wage rate will rise. D) there will be a surplus of jobs at the new equilibrium.

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