MACROECONOMICS W/CONNECT
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The cause of cost-push inflation.
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The economy starts out at full-employment equilibrium. Some events then occur that generate cost-push inflation. Which of the following events might cause cost-push inflation?
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A.Ā Ā a decrease in exports.
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B.Ā Ā an increase in the money wage rate or firms raise prices
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C.Ā Ā an increase in the quantity of money.
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D.Ā Ā a decrease in government expenditure.
A ______ inflation occurs when the the ____________ will shift to the right in the short run due to expansion.
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Cost-push: SRAS
Cost-push: LRAS
Demand-pull: LRAS
Demand-pull: AD
Oil prices are on track to reach $100 a barrel this month for the first time in 2023 after surging by almost 30% sinceJune, after Russian and Saudi Arabian production cuts and rising demand from China.
What is one of the potential effects of the aforementioned inflation on the South African economy?A. Decreased purchasing power of money.B. Increased consumer savings.C. Reduced interest rates on loans.D. Higher demand for imports.
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- to measure inflation? a.) consumer price index b.)demand -supply curve c.) stagnation d.)inflation ratearrow_forwardThe economy starts out on the curves AD, and SAS.. Some events then occur that generate a cost-push inflation. What might those events have been? Describe their initial effects and explain how a cost-push inflation spiral develops. Which of the following events might cause a cost-push inflation? OA. a decrease in exports B. a decrease in government expenditure C. an increase in the money wage rate or an increase in the money prices of raw materials D. an increase in the quantity of money Starting at point A, the initial effect of a cost-push inflation is a move to point As a cost-push inflation spiral proceeds, it follows the path OA. B; E, G, I OB. C; B, H, G, I OC. C; E, H, I OD. E: I 230- 190 150 110- 70- 30+ Price level (GDP deflator, 2007 = 100) LAS 13 Ä G 8 w H C SAS2ā SAS, ADO 15 19 Real GDP (billions of 2007 dollars) SASO ADā ADā 21arrow_forwardQuestion 12 If the inflation rate turns out to be greater than was is expected to be, the clear winners are Ā Ā businesses. Ā Ā lenders. Ā Ā borrowers. Ā Ā people on fixed incomes.arrow_forward
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- If inflation rises unexpectedly by 5%, indicate for each of the following whether the economic actor is helped, hurt, or unaffected: a. A union member with a COLA wage contract b. Someone with a large stash of cash in a safe deposit box c. A bank lending money at a fixed rate of interest d. A person who is not due tor receive a pay raise for another 11 monthsarrow_forwardOil prices are on track to reach $100 a barrel this month for the first time in 2023 after surging by almost 30% sinceJune, after Russian and Saudi Arabian production cuts and rising demand from China. With many industries being heavily reliant on energy and transportation, what type of inflation would this leadto in South Africa?A. Demand-pull inflationB. Cost-push inflationC. StagflationD. Hyperinflationarrow_forwardIf inflation rises unexpectedly by 5%, indicate foreach of the following whether the economic actor ishelped, hurt, or unaffected:a. A union member with a COLA wage contractb. Someone with a large stash of cash in a safedeposit boxc. A bank lending money at a fixed rate of interestd. A person who is not due to receive a pay raise foranother 11 monthsarrow_forward
- how important is the inflation for the common people in the community? explain.arrow_forward15.______________Demand-pull inflation: FILL IN THE BLANK A) occurs when total spending in the economy is excessive. B) is measured differently than cost-push inflation. C) can be present even during an economic depression. D) is also called "hyperinflation. E) is also called deflation"arrow_forwardGovernments critically analyze the impact of increasing minimum wages. Increasing wages is a risky decision for an economy because this might cause ___________. a. Cost push b. Hyperinflation c. to bring low cost of production d. Built in inflationarrow_forward
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