Author Question: Refer to the above figure. Suppose the economy is in long-run equilibrium at point A, and the ... (Read 129 times)

sjones · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

Refer to the above figure. Suppose the economy is in long-run equilibrium at point A, and the government initiates an expansionary monetary policy to increase aggregate demand.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement concerning the differences between what happens when the central bank action is unanticipated and when it is anticipated?
A) The new long-run equilibrium will be point C in either case. When the increase in aggregate demand is unanticipated, the economy moves to B in the short run, but when the increase in aggregate demand is anticipated, short-run aggregate supply shifts when the aggregate demand curve shifts, and the economy moves immediately to point C.
B) The new long-run equilibrium when the increase in aggregate demand is unanticipated is point B while the new long-run equilibrium when the increase in aggregate demand is anticipated is point C.
C) The new long-run equilibrium is point C in either case. When the increase in aggregate demand is unanticipated, the new short-run equilibrium is point B, but when the increase in aggregate demand is anticipated the new short-run equilibrium is point D.
D) The new long-run equilibrium when the increase in aggregate demand is unanticipated is point B while the new long-run equilibrium when the increase in aggregate demand is anticipated is point A.

Question 2

You rent a DVD of The Dark Knight Rises. The rental is for seven days and you watch the movie on the first day. You tell a friend about the film and your friend asks to come over and watch the movie with you before it is due back.

What is your opportunity cost if you decide to watch the movie a second time instead of going to a football game?
A) the entire cost of the movie rental, since you have already watched the movie
B) one half the rental cost, because you have already watched the movie one time
C) The answer depends on how much you liked the movie in the first place.
D) the football game you forego by watching the movie again