QUESTION 7 The output gap is increasing over time because actual GDP is greater than potential GDP when the macroeconomy is in equilibrium (neither excess demand nor excess supply). O True False
QUESTION 7 The output gap is increasing over time because actual GDP is greater than potential GDP when the macroeconomy is in equilibrium (neither excess demand nor excess supply). O True False
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The output gap is increasing over time because actual GDP is greater than potential GDP when the macroeconomy is in equilibrium (neither excess demand nor excess supply).
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QUESTION 8
Match the following statements to their correct answers.
c. The output gap is positive
e.
The output gap is negative
The output gap is about zero
the output gap is increasing
The output gap is decreasing
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Compare and contrast the output gap before and after 1980 and select the statement that best describes the difference between the two periods.
The average output gap before 1980 is higher (around zero) than after 1980 (around -2.5 percent)
a. The macro economy is getting weaker and growing slower than it can in the long run
b. The macroeconomy is relatively strong and at a level below where it can be in the long
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c. The macro economy is getting stronger and growing faster than it can in the long run
d. The macroeconomy is "just right" at a level that is "about right for the long run
e. The macroeconomy is relatively weak and at a level below where
can be in the long
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