Macroeconomics Basics Quiz

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What is the focus of macroeconomics?

  • Oil and automotive sectors
  • Single market analysis
  • Regional, national, and global economies (correct)
  • Supply and demand

What is the traditional division in economics that institutionalizes the field?

  • Econometrics vs. Development economics
  • Macroeconomics vs. Microeconomics (correct)
  • Short-term vs. Long-term fluctuations
  • Supply vs. Demand analysis

Which field of economics focuses on aggregate variables?

  • Macroeconomics (correct)
  • Development economics
  • Microeconomics
  • Econometrics

Which time frames does macroeconomics traditionally analyze?

<p>Short-term fluctuations over the business cycle and medium-term structural levels of variables (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do macroeconomists study with regard to international finance?

<p>Global financial institutions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field of economics analyzes whether changes in supply or demand are to blame for price increases in specific sectors?

<p>Microeconomics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which time horizon in macroeconomics focuses on business cycle fluctuations and changes in aggregate demand?

<p>The short run (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In macroeconomics, which of the following are considered as the three central macroeconomic variables?

<p>Output, unemployment, and inflation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the medium run time horizon in macroeconomics?

<p>The economy's structures and the medium-run equilibrium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the long run time scale in macroeconomics emphasize?

<p>Determinants of long-run economic growth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the recognition of macroeconomics as a separate field of research and study generally start?

<p>In 1936 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which publication is credited with marking the start of macroeconomics as a separate field of research and study?

<p>The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the consequences studied in macroeconomics due to policies targeted at mitigating fluctuations?

<p>Effects on living standards in the long term (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the dimensions distinguishing economic theory sharply?

<p>'Openness' of an economy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors move slowly over the medium run in economics?

<p>'Supply' factors like the capital stock, technology level, and labor force (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Stabilization policies like monetary policy or fiscal policy are relevant in which time frame?'

<p>'Short run' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the aggregate demand curve show?

<p>The relationship between price level and real GDP demanded (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a determinant of aggregate supply?

<p>Technology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is aggregate demand?

<p>Total amount of demand for all finished goods and services in an economy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of aggregate demand?

<p>Consumption, Investment, Government purchases, Net exports (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the determinants of aggregate supply?

<p>Labor and capital productivity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the downward slope of the aggregate demand curve indicate?

<p>An increase in price level leads to a decrease in aggregate demand (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the upward slope of the aggregate supply (AS) curve indicate?

<p>An increase in the price level encourages more production (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor can affect aggregate demand through spending and taxation?

<p>Fiscal policy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to changes in consumption and aggregate demand?

<p>Changes in consumer preferences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor can influence the cost of production and aggregate supply through alterations in the cost of labor, capital, and raw materials?

<p>Changes in factor prices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to increased productivity and aggregate supply?

<p>Technological advancements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor can impact the business environment and aggregate supply through new laws or regulations?

<p>Changes in government rules and regulations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can affect the cost of production and aggregate supply through government policies such as subsidies or taxes?

<p>Subsidies and taxes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can influence the production of goods and services and aggregate supply?

<p>Availability of natural resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept helps analyze the relationship between the price level and the quantity of goods and services produced in an economy?

<p>Aggregate demand (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which macroeconomic concept refers to the decisions made by governments to influence aggregate demand through spending and taxation?

<p>Fiscal policy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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