What would be the likely effect of a consumption tax on short-run GDP, assuming SRAS is not vertical?
(A) None.
(B) GDP would increase.
(C) GDP would decrease.
(D) The effect is ambiguous.
You purchase a $1,000 face-value bond for $800. The coupon is $100 per year, and inflation is 4 percent per year. What is the real coupon rate on the bond?
(A) 6 percent.
(B) 8.5 percent.
(C) 10 percent.
(D) 12.5 percent.
