Refer to Figure 12.3. Suppose the economy is initially at full employment with real GDP equal to potential GDP, and the Fed does not target interest rates, allowing the real interest rate to change like it did during the Great Depression. This would be reflected as a movement from ________ in the IS-MP model and ________ the Phillips curve.
A) point Y to point X; a movement up
B) point X to point Y; a movement down
C) point Z to point Y; a movement up
D) point Y to point Z; a movement down
B
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A) changes the equilibrium price if it is imposed in black markets. B) changes the price and quantity if it is set below the equilibrium price. C) changes the price and quantity if it is set above the equilibrium price. D) does not create a black market if it is set above the equilibrium price. E) changes the price and quantity only if it equals the equilibrium price.
In a two-period model with default, the nation defaults on its debt in the current period if
A) the market interest rate is high, the cost of defaulting is low, and national debt is high. B) the market interest rate is low, the cost of defaulting is low, and national debt is high. C) the market interest rate is high, the cost of defaulting is high, and national debt is low. D) the market interest rate is low, the cost of defaulting is high, and national debt is low.