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3ET 1 ANSWERS

1.

2. C
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. A
10.A
11. B
12.B
13.C
14.A
15.B
16.B
17.B
18.A
19.A
20.B
21. D
22.C
23.C
24. C
25.D
26.B

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1.
a)
$10000 + $1,000 = $11,000at end of year 1
End of year 2: $11,000 + $1,100 = $12,100
End of year 3: $12,100 + 1210 = $13,310
End of year 4: $13, 310 +1331 = $14641
End of year 5: $14,641 +1404.10=$16105.10
b) The hamburger increases in price from $1 to $1.6105 at the end of year 5.
Since nominal income and the price of hamburgers grow at the same rate,
Real purchasing power does not change.
c) Tax paid at the beginning of year 1 = 10% of $10,000 = $1,000
After tax income = $10,000 -$1,000 = $9,000
# of hamburgers = $9,000/$1 = 9,000
Tax paid at the end of year 5= .2 x 16105 = $3221.02
After tax income = 16,105.10-4221.02 = $12,884.08

# of hamburgers = $12,884.08/$16.15 = 8000

The standard of living has Fallen.
d) Repay friend $16,105.10at the end of year 5
[Note that $16,105.10 at the end of year 5 has the same purchasing power as
$10,000 at the beginning of year 1. Hence, the real rate of interest is zero.]
If the actual inflation rate turned out to be less than 10% per year, then the
$16,105.10you repay represents an increase in purchasing power: you lose, your
friend gains.
That is, unexpected inflation results in:
Lender loses,
Borrower gains

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A. supply and shifts the LM curve up, so the real interest rate doesn't change. But output
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Y= 4250-125r (ISequation)
M/P = L
Y =2000 +250r (LM equation)

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G = 800 (or G increases by 100).
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M/P =200 +0.25Y -62.5r
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M/P =762.5
The new LM curve:
Y =2250 +250r (LM curve)

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