1. Compare Keynes and the Classicals with respect to the normal state of capitalist economy, the causes of the business cycle, and macroeconomic policy.
1. Compare Keynes and the Classicals with respect to the normal state of capitalist economy, the...
Which of the following policy according to Keynes is best suited to stimulate an economy that is experiencing a downturn in the business cycle? (a)A contractionary monetary policy (b)A contractionary fiscal policy (c)An expansionary fiscal policy (d)An expansionary monetary policy The vertical portion of the aggregate supply curve or AS curve in Figure#1is: (a)The long run supply curve (b)The point of full employment GDP (c)The point of full capacity utilization (d)All of the above Figure#1 AS Price Level AD5 PO...
Help me please :) 1.. Which is a more accurate way to compare GDP over time? 2. What happens during the expansion phase of a business cycle? 3. What happens during the contraction phase of a business cycle? 4. List two synonyms for the contraction phase of a business cycle. 5. Why is unemployment an important tool in identifying which stage of the business cycle the economy is in? 6. What are the weaknesses of using the unemployment rate as...
1) 2) 3) According to Keynes, the Great Depression was caused by ill-considered expansionary fiscal policy. inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon. the Phillips curve is stable. balancing the budget in the midst of a depression would be a serious mistake. none of the above Liquidity preference refers to the "random walk" behavior of consumption spending. real business cycle theorists' explanations for stagflation. Keynes' name for the demand for money. the controversy sparked by the Lucas critique. monetarists...
Which of the following countries best illustrates a state capitalist economy? A China B the Soviet Union in the 1960s C France D the United States
Assume reports are showing the economy is slowing and its evident that the economy has entered the contractionary phase of the business cycle. Suppose its decided to enact fiscal policy to return the economy back to a healthy state. a) Discuss the tools available to achieve that endeavor and how they work to strengthen the economy. b) Briefly discuss the long lags associated with fiscal policy that do not exist with monetary policy.
Consider the following information: State of Economy Recession Normal Boom Probability of State of Economy 0.11 0.65 0.24 Rate of Return if State Occurs 0.01 0.13 0.26 Required: Calculate the expected return. ? 15.16% ? 14.58% ? 13.85% 0 2.53% ? 15.31% /O
Consider the following information: State of Economy Recession Normal Boom Probability of State of Economy 0.21 0.45 0.34 Rate of Return if State Occurs -0.09 0.13 0.30 Required: Calculate the expected return. O 14.16% 2.27% 14.73% 14.87% O O 13.45%
Consider the following information: State of Economy Recession Normal Boom Probability of State of Economy .21 .45 .34 Rate of Return if State Occurs -.06 13 .26 Calculate the expected return. Multiple Choice O O 12.76% O 2.20% O 13.43% O 13.97% O O 14.10%
Consider the following information: Probability of State of Economy State of Economy Recession Normal Boom Portfolio Return If State Occurs - 17 21 46 33 26 Calculate the expected return. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Expected return
1. Assume that there are two assets and three state of economy as followState Of EconomyProbability Of State Of EconomyRate Of Return If State OccursAsset AAsset BRecession 0.20-0.150.20Normal 0.500.200.30Boom 0.300.600.40Assume further that Br. 15,000 invested in asset A and Br. 5,000 invested in asset B. Based on this information, answer the following questions.a) Compute expected returns and standard deviation of the portfolio à5Marks b) Compute covariance of the assets (CovAB) à2Marks c) If the assets...