For an inferior good, the income effect
a. is zero
b. at least partially offsets the substitution effect
c. operates to increase the quantity demanded
d. helps explain why the demand curve slopes upward
e. does not exist
B
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Government tax revenues ________ during an expansion and ________ during a recession, which leads to larger budget deficits during the ________ phase of the business cycle
A) decrease; increase; expansion B) decrease; decrease; expansion C) increase; decrease; expansion D) increase; decrease; recession E) increase; increase; recession
The economy is initially in long-run equilibrium. The AD curve shifts to the right and the price level rises. Assuming that the economy is self-regulating, the SRAS curve will shift to the left and the price level will rise even further. If the price level now remains constant, what have we witnessed?
A) one-shot demand-induced inflation B) continued demand-induced inflation C) one-shot supply-induced inflation D) one-shot inflation that was partly demand-induced and partly supply-induced E) continued supply-side inflation