Inflation and Stagflation Answers

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Which is an effect of stagflation?

A
Trade with other economies increases.
B
The value of a country’s currency drops.
C
Prices for goods fall sharply and suddenly.
D
The GDP rises along with production levels.
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Which scenario is an example of cost-push inflation?

A
Consumers have more money to buy cars, and the prices of cars and car parts rise as a result.
B
An increase in workers’ wages raises the production cost of cars, and car prices rise as a result.
C
The demand for cars falls as consumers have less disposable income, and car prices fall as a result.
D
A government bailout helps car manufacturers lower their costs, and car prices fall as a result.
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Typically, high inflation is a sign of

A
a healthy economy because it results from a fall in production costs.
B
a healthy economy because it results from a rise in consumer interest.
C
a struggling economy because wages cannot keep up with the increase in prices.
D
a struggling economy because it results from a fall in consumer interest.
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How does demand-pull inflation differ from cost-push inflation?

A
Demand-pull inflation is driven by consumers, while cost-push inflation is driven by producers.
B
Demand-pull inflation is driven by producers, while cost-push inflation is driven by consumers.
C
Demand-pull inflation is driven by the private sector, while cost-push inflation is driven by the government.
D
Demand-pull inflation is driven by the government, while cost-push inflation is driven by the private sector.
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Demand-pull inflation happens when the demand for goods

A
remains very low.
B
shifts up and down.
C
matches the supply.
D
increases.
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The graph shows changes in the US economy between 1971 and 2001.According to the graph, 1971 to 1976 was a period of stagflation due to

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A
rising unemployment and inflation.
B
falling unemployment and inflation.
C
rising unemployment and falling inflation.
D
falling unemployment and rising inflation.
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The equation calculates an annual rate in economics.What rate does the equation calculate?

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A
employment rate
B
inflation rate
C
demand rate
D
supply rate
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Which is the best definition of inflation?

A
a gradual decrease in the price of goods and services
B
a gradual increase in the price of goods and services
C
an exponential decrease in the price of goods and services
D
an exponential increase in the price of goods and services
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Stagflation occurs when high inflation combines with

A
high unemployment and a low level of production.
B
low unemployment and a high level of production.
C
a drop in buying power and a rise in workers’ wages.
D
a rise in buying power and a drop in workers’ wages.
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Hyperinflation can occur when

A
consumers begin purchasing more goods.
B
producers need more money to make and distribute goods.
C
companies raise prices to pass on costs to consumers.
D
the government prints a ton of money in order to pay off its debt.

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