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Economic Policy: Influential Theories — Quiz Answers

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Milton Friedman argued that consumers are more likely to alter their behavior based on

A
changes in the unemployment rate.
B
long-term changes in the economy.
C
changes in the inflation rate.
D
short-term changes in the economy.
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Friedrich Hayek believed that

A
the economy is simply explained through behaviors.
B
the economy is too complicated to apply aggregates.
C
individuals could not influence the economy.
D
behaviors could be easily predicted.
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Why did Friedrich Hayek call expansionary spending dangerous?

A
He felt it could lower available credit and cause a drop in prices.
B
He felt it could lead to inflation and poor decisions by consumers.
C
He felt it could lower the money supply and cause deflation.
D
He felt it could lead to deflation and poor decisions by consumers.
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The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money was written by

A
Adam Smith.
B
Friedrich August von Hayek.
C
John Maynard Keynes.
D
Milton Friedman.
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Milton Friedman led a new economic school of thought called

A
laissez faire.
B
price signaling.
C
monetarism.
D
the invisible hand.
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Many classical economists such as Adam Smith believed that government should

A
always intervene in the economy.
B
intervene little in the economy.
C
totally control the economy.
D
intervene often in the economy.
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Monetarism plays a role in economic growth by

A
expanding government intervention.
B
influencing the supply of goods.
C
expanding government spending.
D
influencing the supply of money.
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Why did Friedrich Hayek call expansionary spending dangerous?

A
He felt it could lead to inflation and poor decisions by consumers.
B
He felt it could lead to deflation and poor decisions by consumers.
C
He felt it could lower available credit and cause a drop in prices.
D
He felt it could lower the money supply and cause deflation.
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Friedrich Hayek believed that

A
the economy is simply explained through behaviors.
B
individuals could not influence the economy.
C
behaviors could be easily predicted.
D
the economy is too complicated to apply aggregates.
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Friedrich Hayek believed that

A
individuals could not influence the economy.
B
behaviors could be easily predicted.
C
the economy is simply explained through behaviors.
D
the economy is too complicated to apply aggregates.
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Many classical economists such as Adam Smith believed that government should

A
intervene little in the economy.
B
always intervene in the economy.
C
intervene often in the economy.
D
totally control the economy.
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John Maynard Keynes believed that governments should increase spending in order to

A
increase demand.
B
increase prices.
C
decrease demand.
D
increase supply.
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John Maynard Keynes believed that governments should increase spending in order to

A
increase prices.
B
increase supply.
C
increase demand.
D
decrease demand.
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Monetarism plays a role in economic growth by

A
influencing the supply of goods.
B
expanding government intervention.
C
influencing the supply of money.
D
expanding government spending.
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A government might enact expansionary spending when it is trying to

A
increase aggregate demand for goods.
B
decrease aggregate demand for goods.
C
lower a budget deficit.
D
slow an economic expansion.
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John Maynard Keynes believed that governments should increase spending in order to

A
decrease demand.
B
increase prices.
C
increase demand.
D
increase supply.
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Milton Friedman argued that consumers are more likely to alter their behavior based on

A
long-term changes in the economy.
B
changes in the unemployment rate.
C
changes in the inflation rate.
D
short-term changes in the economy.

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