Long–Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies
What term describes the rate at which prices for goods and services increase over time?
Interest Rate
Stagflation
Inflation
Deflation
Which entity typically implements monetary policy to control inflation?
International trade organizations (e.g., WTO).
The central bank (e.g., Federal Reserve).
The executive branch (e.g., President or Prime Minister).
Non-profit organizations (e.g., charities).
If an economy is experiencing rapid money supply growth, what is a likely immediate effect?
A decrease in overall unemployment.
An increase in long-term investment.
A stabilization of price levels.
An increase in inflation rates.
How does long-term inflation targeting primarily contribute to economic stability?
It leads to immediate wage increases that match the targeted rate of inflation for workers.
It reduces government debt levels by decreasing the cost of borrowed funds over time.
It ensures a consistent zero percent inflation rate, eliminating price level changes.
It creates predictable financial conditions that facilitate long-term planning for businesses.
If a country experiences hyperinflation, what happens to its currency’s value?
The currency loses value rapidly.
The currency appreciates gradually.
The currency fluctuates with no clear pattern.
The currency remains stable over time.
What happens when a central bank increases the reserve requirement ratio?
Banks have less money to lend out.
Government spending becomes more efficient.
Consumer spending increases dramatically.
Interest rates on loans decrease.
What is the relationship between the growth rate of money and inflation in the long run according to the quantity theory of money?
They are directly proportional
They are sometimes proportional and sometimes inversely proportional
They have no relationship
They are inversely proportional

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If the nominal interest rate is 5% and the inflation rate is 2%, what is the real interest rate according to the Fisher Effect?
0.1
0.025
0.07
0.03
If the velocity of money increases while the money supply remains constant, what is likely to happen to the nominal GDP, assuming that the price level remains constant?
The nominal GDP is likely to decrease
The nominal GDP is likely to increase
The nominal GDP is likely to remain the same
The nominal GDP will fluctuate unpredictably
Which of the following economic indicators would typically rise when there is inflation in an economy?
Interest rate for long-term loans
The value of the local currency
Real prices
Unemployment rates