________: The effect on the economy of using monetary or fiscal policy to stimulate the economy before an election to improve reelection prospects.
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Short run
________ in macroeconomics: The period of time in which prices do not change or do not change very much.
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full employment
When the economy is producing below ________ or potential output, the process works in reverse.
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Keynes
________ argued that there could be situations in which total demand fell short of total production in the economy for extended periods of time.
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Long run
________ aggregate supply curve: A vertical aggregate supply curve that reflects the idea that in the ________, output is determined solely by the factors of production and technology.
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Tax cuts
________ initially will increase consumer spending and lead to a higher level of GDP.
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Liquidity trap
________: A situation in which nominal interest rates are so low, they can no longer fall; also known as the zero lower bound.
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GDP
Wages and prices will all tend to increase together during booms when ________ exceeds its full- employment level or potential output.
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Lower interest rates
________ stimulate investment spending and push the economy back toward full employment.
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Classical economics
________ is often associated with Says law, the doctrine that "supply creates its own demand ..
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Long run
________ in macroeconomics: The period of time in which prices have fully adjusted to any economic changes.
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GDP
Wages and prices will fall together during periods of recessions when ________ falls below full employment or potential output.
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full employment
Prices are lower and output returns to ________.
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full employment
If output exceeds ________, prices will rise and output will fall back to ________.
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Aggregate Demand Curve
_____________________:Â A curve shows the relationship between the level of prices and the quantity of real GDP demanded.
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Short-run aggregate supply curve
__________________________:Â A relatively flat aggregate supply curve that represents the idea that prices do not change very much in the short run and that firms adjust production to meet demand.
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Wage-price spiral
____________: The process by which changes in wages and prices cause further changes in wages and prices.
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Long run in macroeconomics
__________________:Â The period of time in which prices have fully adjusted to any economic changes.
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