Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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![What is wrong (if anything) with each of the following
statements?
a. “In the 'Intermediate Run' an increase in the real
interest rate leads to a reduction in Investment and
an increase in Consumption."
5. "Because of the Classical Dichotomy, the monetary
conditions in the nominal side of the economy have a
direct impact on conditions in the real side of the
economy."
c. "In the 'Intermediate Run', the aggregate supply
curve is upward sloping."
d. "In the 'Intermediate Run' model, an increase (a
rightward shift) in the 'IS' curve will lead to an
increase in output and an increase in the real interest
rat"
e. "In the 'Intermediate Run' model, an increase in the
technology parameter (A†) will lead to increased
employment, an expansion of output, and an
increase in the real interest rate."
f. "In the 'Intermediate Run' model, an increase in
government expenditures will lead to a permanent
expansion in output."
g. "Ricardian Equivalence suggests that households can
infer an increase in federal government spending
that is financed by borrowing will not lead to a future
increase in their tax liabilities."](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa866cb0f-e203-4a62-96c5-22343de0d438%2F833014de-49bd-4da6-8552-da922729a240%2Fs4usd6o_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:What is wrong (if anything) with each of the following
statements?
a. “In the 'Intermediate Run' an increase in the real
interest rate leads to a reduction in Investment and
an increase in Consumption."
5. "Because of the Classical Dichotomy, the monetary
conditions in the nominal side of the economy have a
direct impact on conditions in the real side of the
economy."
c. "In the 'Intermediate Run', the aggregate supply
curve is upward sloping."
d. "In the 'Intermediate Run' model, an increase (a
rightward shift) in the 'IS' curve will lead to an
increase in output and an increase in the real interest
rat"
e. "In the 'Intermediate Run' model, an increase in the
technology parameter (A†) will lead to increased
employment, an expansion of output, and an
increase in the real interest rate."
f. "In the 'Intermediate Run' model, an increase in
government expenditures will lead to a permanent
expansion in output."
g. "Ricardian Equivalence suggests that households can
infer an increase in federal government spending
that is financed by borrowing will not lead to a future
increase in their tax liabilities."
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