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Assume the economy is at full employment and that investment spending declines dramatically. If the goal is to restore full
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Multiple Choiceinvolves a contraction of the nation's money supply. necessarily reduces the size of government. is aimed at
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Discretionary fiscal policy refers toMultiple Choice any change in government spending or taxes that destabilizes the economy.
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When a consumer is comparing the costs and benefits of substitute items, that consumer is developing a Blank______.Multiple
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Demand-oriented, cost-oriented, profit-oriented, and competition-oriented are four approaches used to set Blank______.Multiple
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QuestionIf a firm prices a product low, to the customer this may signal that Blank______. Multiple choice question. there is
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Pricing decisions are difficult because Blank______.Multiple choice question. pricing is very abstract to the consumer most
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Creative marketers engage in Blank______ when they increase product benefits without changing the price.Multiple choice
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Which element of the marketing mix is part of the profit equation and therefore, has a direct effect on a firm's profits?Multipl
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According the the value equation, an increase or a decrease in Blank______ will affect value.Multiple choice question. perceived
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The money or other considerations exchanged for the ownership or use of a
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Kendra always buys a certain brand of shampoo for which she normally pays $7.99 a bottle. She saw an advertisement for a
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The relationship, or ratio, between a product's perceived benefits and the consumer's costs is known as its Blank______.Multiple
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To many consumers, price provides information about Blank______.Multiple choice question. the competition's strategy the quality
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According to the price equation, to find the actual price, you should do which two of the following to the list price?Multiple
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At McDonald's, you can get several items together as a meal, for less than purchasing those items separately. This is an example
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Consumers' zeal for low prices combined with the ease of making price comparisons on the Internet has resulted in many companies
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According to the value equation, for a given price, as the Blank______ increase, the value increases.Multiple choice question.
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Blake recently started a security system company. Blake gives Joe, a digital media consultant, a security system for his home if
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Price is defined asMultiple choice question. a judgment by a consumer of the worth and desirability of a product or service
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Value is defined as Blank______.Multiple choice question. perceived attributes divided by preference preference for a product
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Small changes in price Blank______.Multiple choice question. are the best way to improve profitability can have comparably big
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Which three items would be subtracted from the list price in order to arrive at the final price of a product?Multiple select
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If a consumer is likely to compare prices on the Internet, what is the best way to charge a consumer more for a product?Multiple
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The practice of exchanging products and services for other products and services rather than for money is called Blank______.Mul
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What four factors must be taken into consideration to determine the "right" price for a product?Multiple select question. What
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. Public borrowing (increases/decreases) real interest rates, which
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. Payment of public to foreigners allows foreigners to buy some U.S. output.
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The federal government has the constitutional authority to levy and
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. Ownership of the U.S. debt by Americans is a(n) payment from taxpayers to
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The portion of the public debt that is owned by U.S. citizens and
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True or False QuestionA tax increase is a government option for gaining sufficient revenue to pay interest and principal on the
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Multiple Choice QuestionWhat do many economists conclude is the primary burden of the debt? Multiple choice question. The annual
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. As portions of the public debt come due each month, the government
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The large U.S. public debt does not threaten to bankrupt the federal
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Multiple Choice QuestionIn 2021 the total public debt was about $Blank______ trillion, with most of it held outside the federal
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The U.S. public debt as a percentage of GDP started to begin rising
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The four types of U.S. government (one word) are Treasury bills, Treasury
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The U.S. public debt as a percentage of was 101% in 2021.
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The total public debt represents the total amount of money owed by the
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Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that apply All else equal, which of the following are potentially crowded out as a result of
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True or False QuestionTrue or false: The public (excluding the Federal Reserve) holds a significant portion of the federal debt.
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Multiple Choice QuestionU.S. Blank______ are financial instruments issued by the federal government to borrow money to finance
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Multiple Choice QuestionIn 2021 the total public debt was about $Blank______ trillion, with most of it held outside the federal
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How did the federal government anticipate the pro-cyclical fiscal policies of state and local governments when it passed the
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The four types of U.S. government (one word) are Treasury bills, Treasury notes, Treasury bonds, and U.S. savings bonds.
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Which of the following are reasons why a booming economy leads to high investment demand?Multiple select question. Contraction
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The total public debt represents the total amount of money owed by the
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What happened to the public debt during the Great Recession?Multiple choice question. It started growing once the economy
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The U.S. government are financial instruments issued by the federal
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Multiple Choice QuestionBlank______ have emerged mainly due to war financing, recessions, and fiscal policy. Multiple choice
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What was the change in the U.S. public debt during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic as the Coronavirus Aid,
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The U.S. debt is the total accumulation of the deficits (minus the surpluses) the federal government has incurred over time.
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A booming economy leads to high demand because equipment wears out quickly and needs to be replaced and firms will be adding
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By how much did the public debt increase between 2006 and 2015?Multiple choice question. $9.7 billion $1.3 billion $1.3 trillion
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The crowding-out effect for an economy operating at full employment is a much more serious problem than the crowding-out effect
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All else equal, which of the following are potentially crowded out as a result of expansionary fiscal policy?Multiple select
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Which of the following are the main reasons that deficits have emerged?Multiple select question. Monetary policy War financing
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What may offset the crowding-out effect of deficit spending?Multiple choice question. Improved prospects that firms might expect
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The U.S. public debt is essentially the accumulation of all past federal and . (Enter one word per blank.)
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Which of the following are reasons why a booming economy leads to high investment demand?Multiple select question. Expansion of
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When the government borrows money, it increases the overall demand for money. If the money supply is held constant, this
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The crowding-out effect for an economy operating at or near full employment is a much more serious problem than the crowding-out
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Multiple Choice QuestionWhat made the timing of the fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 recession unusual? Multiple choice
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. Interest-sensitive consumption and investment are potentially crowded out
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. Investment may rise when businesses expect improved growth prospects from
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Multiple Choice QuestionWhy is the crowding-out effect less likely to be a problem during a recession? Multiple choice question.
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The crowding-out effect focuses on spending because it is the most
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. When the government borrows money and the money supply is held constant,
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Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that apply Select all the statements about the fiscal response to lockdowns imposed at the
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Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that apply All else equal, which of the following are potentially crowded out as a result of
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Multiple Choice QuestionWhich of the following is a potential flaw of fiscal policy? Multiple choice question. The multiplier
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. considerations may outweigh economic considerations in the formulation of
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Multiple Choice QuestionWhy does the crowding-out effect focus its attention on investment? Multiple choice question. Because
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Multiple Choice QuestionWhat made the timing of the fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 recession unusual? Multiple choice
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The crowding-out effect is a potential flaw or result of expansionary
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Multiple Choice QuestionAn operational lag occurs between the time fiscal action is taken and the time that action affects
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True or False QuestionTrue or false: Economic considerations always outweigh political considerations in the formulation of
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Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that apply Which are policy decisions that are politically expedient but are not economically
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The enactment of policy may be ineffective because it is conducted in a
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. Elected officials sometimes cause business cycles in their attempts,
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Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that apply Select all the statements about the fiscal response to lockdowns imposed at the
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. A(n) lag occurs between the time fiscal action is taken and the time that
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Multiple Choice QuestionDuring an election period, a politician may favor large tax cuts in order to quickly stimulate the
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Multiple Choice QuestionFollowing the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Congress was stalemated for five months
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The enactment of discretionary fiscal policy may be slowed because it is
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Multiple Choice QuestionThe recognition lag can best be described as Blank______. Multiple choice question. the lag between the
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Multiple Choice QuestionElected officials sometimes cause Blank______ business cycles in their attempts, through fiscal policy
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. spending on public works such as dams and interstate highways requires
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Multiple Choice QuestionWhat made the timing of the fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 recession unusual? Multiple choice
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Multiple Choice QuestionWhy has discretionary fiscal policy increasingly relied on tax changes rather than on spending as its
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An operational lag occurs between the time fiscal action is taken and the time that action affects Blank______.Multiple choice
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There will typically be a significant time lag between the need for Blank______ action is recognized and the time action is
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Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question. The economy may often be 4-6 months into a recession or inflation before
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The economy may often be 4-6 months into a recession or inflation before the situation is clearly discernible. This is due to
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Government spending on public works such as dams and interstate highways requires what?Multiple choice question. Quick planning
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Why does the recognition lag occur?Multiple choice question. Because the economy moves quickly through the business cycle
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Discretionary fiscal policy has increasingly relied on changes in (one word) rather than on government spending as its main tool
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True or false: Governments rarely have significant problems in enacting and applying fiscal policy.True false question. True
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What was an indication of a successful result for the very large fiscal stimulus applied in 2020?Multiple choice question. A
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