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Inflation

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

In a country that has a low rate of inflation is that a good economy or a bad economy?

a)

Good economy

b)

Bad economy

2.

What is one of the MAIN types of inflation?

a)

Core inflation

b)

Galloping inflation

c)

Wage inflation

d)

Asset inflation

3.

An increase in the general price level of all goods and services in the economy- everything we buy and consume is the definition of?

a)

purchase price inflation

b)

Buyer price inflation

c)

Customer price inflation

d)

Consumer price inflation

4.

The _______ is the average price of all goods and services sold in the economy calculated over a given period of time.

a)

General Price Level

b)

Consumer Price level

c)

Price level

d)

Average price level

5.

What is CPI?

a)

Consumer price index

b)

Costumer pay index

c)

Consumer price Income

d)

Costumer pay income

6.

In an economy of fiat money, which is an economy where the currency;

a)

is controlled by the Federal Reserve

b)

is worth less

c)

is worth more

d)

is controlled by a central bank

7.

Who dictates the money supply?

a)

The Federal Bank

b)

The Federal Reserve

c)

The Federal Government

d)

The Legislative Branch

8.

What is the Federal Reserve's primary goal?

a)

To keep inflation at a low and steady rate.

b)

To have full employment.

c)

Economic growth.

d)

Economic Freedom.

9.

If the rate of inflation rises above their target level what does the Federal Reserve do?

a)

Increasing bond prices

b)

They put more money into circulation

c)

Decreases interest rates

d)

They take excess money out of circulation

10.

If the general price level increases by the way of an excess in the money supply what happens?

a)

Consumer purchasing power decreases

b)

Consumer purchasing power increases

c)

Customer power increases

d)

Purchasing power increases

11.

Inflation is...

a)

A general decease in prices and rise in the purchasing value of money.

b)

A decrease in the cost of living.

c)

A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

d)

A decease price of goods and services

12.

What is the most common cause of inflation?

a)

Pull-demand inflation

b)

Demand-pull inflation

c)

Cost-push inflation

d)

Push-cost inflation

13.

What is the monetary policy?

a)

It is a policy used by the government to help with inflation, consumption, growth and liquidity.

b)

It is a policy made by the Federal Reserve to help the economy.

14.

Demand-Pull inflation is...

a)

When price levels rise because of an imbalance in the aggregate supply and demand.

b)

When price levels decrease because of an imbalance in the aggregate supply an demand.

15.

What is Cost-push inflation?

a)

The decrease prices of the factors of the production leads to decreased supply of these goods.

b)

The increase prices of the factors of the production leads to a decreased supply of these goods.

16.

What is commonly described as "too much money chasing too few goods."

a)

Demand-pull inflation

b)

Cost-push inflation

17.

Can you measure inflation multiple ways?

a)

True

b)

False