181.In June 2008 Zimbabwe had the world's highest unemployment rate. A)True B)False

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181.In June 2008 Zimbabwe had the world's highest unemployment rate.

A)True

B)False

182.In the classical model of the price level, there is NO distinction between the short run and the long run.

A)True

B)False

183.The short-run aggregate supply curve is positively sloped because wages and prices are not all completely flexible.

A)True

B)False

184.The classical model of the price level is more accurate during low inflation than high inflation.

A)True

B)False

185.An inflation tax is the effect on the public of a reduction in the value of money caused by inflation.

A)True

B)False

186.An inflation rate of 5% will increase the purchasing power of $1 to $1.10.

A)True

B)False

187.It is impossible for the U.S. government to raise revenue by printing more money because the Federal Reserve, not the Treasury, issues most of the U.S. money supply.

A)True

B)False

188.People can avoid the inflation tax by reducing their real money balances.

A)True

B)False

189.A high inflation rate leads people to increase their money holdings, leading to more money printing and higher inflation.

A)True

B)False

190.Hyperinflation is often a result of a government trying to pay for its spending by using the inflation tax.

A)True

B)False

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