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Chapter 12 Self-test questions
Government macro-economic policy and business
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A budget deficit means:
Government spending equals government revenue
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Government spending is falling
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Government spending is less than government revenue
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Government spending is more than government revenue
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The marginal propensity to consume measures:
The average spending of consumers
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The total spending of consumers
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The extra spending out of an extra pound
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Spending relative to savings
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The multiplier will be bigger if:
The marginal propensity to consume is higher
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The marginal propensity to consume is lower
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The marginal propensity to save is higher
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There is more free trade
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Quantitative easing is:
Part of fiscal policy
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Part of monetary policy
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Part of Government revenue
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Part of direct taxation revenue
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All things being equal an increase in the exchange rate
Increases the price of exports overseas and increases the price of imports into the UK
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increases the price of exports overseas and decreases the price of imports into the UK
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decreases the price of exports overseas and decreases the price of imports into the UK
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decreases the price of exports overseas and increases the price of imports into the UK
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To prevent the exchange rate from falling a government might:
Sell its currency
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Buy its currency
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Lower the interest rate
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Reduce demand for its currency
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To reduce unemployment the government might:
Decrease government spending
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Increase income tax
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Increase interest rates
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Invest in training
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To increase aggregate demand the government might:
Decrease its deficit
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Use quantitative easing
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Increase direct taxation
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Increase interest rates
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The multiplier shows:
How an increase in spending in the economy leads to lower inflation
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How an increase in spending in the economy leads to a higher exchange rate
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How an increase in spending in the economy leads to a bigger increase in national income
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How an increase in national income in the economy leads to higher inflation
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