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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
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If an economy has high unemployment, slow growth, and low inflation rates, an appropriate fiscal policy consists of
higher taxes, no change in government spending.
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lower taxes, lower government spending.
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higher taxes, lower government spending.
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higher taxes, higher government spending.
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lower taxes, higher government spending.
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When aggregate planned expenditure falls short of potential output, the economy experiences
inflation.
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inadequate supply.
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a recessionary gap.
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an equilibrium state.
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a government budget deficit.
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Income security payments account for about what share of federal government spending in the United States?
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According to Marshall's money demand theory, if there is an increase in the money supply, then the initial (short-run) effect will be
a decrease in aggregate demand.
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an increase in aggregate demand.
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an increase in aggregate supply.
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a decrease in aggregate supply.
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an increase in aggregate demand and a decrease in aggregate supply.
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The Ford tax rebate was an example of
expansionary fiscal policy.
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an automatic stabilizer.
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a supply side policy.
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a contractionary fiscal policy.
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In the classical model, shifts in the AD curve
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change both the price level and output.
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change output only.
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change the price level only.
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have no effect on the price level and output.
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have no effect in the short run but will increase output in the long run.
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Which of the following is the largest source of funds for the federal government?
property taxes
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excise taxes
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income taxes
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tariffs
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The length of time it takes to realize that there is an economic problem is called
the recognition lag.
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the implementation lag.
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the impact lag.
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the policy lag.
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the legislative lag.
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The measure that shows how much of the deficit is due to a downturn in economic activity is
the structural deficit.
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the real deficit.
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the actual deficit.
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the cyclical deficit.
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the budget deficit excluding Social Security accounts.
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In the Keynesian model, employment
is determined by output.
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is determined by price level.
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determines the level of output.
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depends on aggregate supply.
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is independent of output.
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