Author Question: Keynesian economics predicts that if government policy makers deem current equilibrium real Gross ... (Read 143 times)

tsand2 · **on:** Jun 29, 2018

Keynesian economics predicts that if government policy makers deem current equilibrium real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to be too low, then an appropriate policy action would be to

A) do nothing, because the economy is self-adjusting.
B) raise government spending, thereby increasing aggregate demand and pushing up real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with little or no inflationary consequences.
C) increase taxes, thereby causing aggregate demand to increase and inducing a rise in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with little or no inflationary consequences.
D) reduce the money stock, thereby causing aggregate demand to decrease and inducing a rise in fall in the price level that generates an increase in total planned expenditures.

Question 2

A concentration ratio is used to

A) determine whether a market structure is oligopoly.
B) determine the importance of labor in the production process.
C) determine the degree of homogeneity in the market.
D) see if a firm qualifies for federal assistance.