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In the early 1970s there was a dramatic increase in the price of oil. At the time, oil was a very important input into the production process for the manufacturing sector. In the New Keynesian Model, where prices are slow to adjust, we would depict this as an inward shift of the [answer1] which would result in [answer2] inflation and [answer3] GDP growth.

Часть 1. Представь, что ты рассказываешь о себе иностранному другу, который приезжает к тебе в гости. Задание: Расскажи по-русски 1-2 минуты о следующем: Сначала расскажи, как тебя зовут, сколько тебе лет, где ты живёшь, какая у тебя семья, что ты любишь и не любишь.  Потом опиши свой дом. Скажи, сколько в нём комнат и какая у тебя комната. Назови мебель и предметы, которые есть в комнате, и объясни, где они находятся (use prepositions). Скажи, что тебе нравится или не нравится в твоём доме. Потом сравни свой дом с домом мечты. Опиши, какой дом ты хотел бы иметь в будущем и чем он отличается от твоего дома сейчас (большой / маленький, новый / старый и т.д.). Далее расскажи, где ты учишься. Опиши свою школу и скажи, что там есть. Расскажи, что тебе нравится, а что нет.    Oral Exam – Part 1: Self, Home, and School Description (1–2 minutes) Category What is assessed Points Task Completion & Organization Covers all required parts: self-introduction, family, likes/dislikes, home and room description, location of objects, comparison with dream home, school description 4 Vocabulary Uses appropriate vocabulary for family, home, rooms, furniture, school, and comparisons 2 Grammar Uses basic correct structures: present tense, у меня есть / нет, adjectives (gender & number), prepositions of location, comparisons 2 Pronunciation & Fluency Speech is clear, understandable, and continuous with minimal hesitation 2 Total 10

According to the Solow model, why should a country be expected to have a higher real GDP growth rate after a war? Since capital would have been destroyed during the war, any new capital just following the war would go to relatively more productive uses. Capital exhibits diminishing returns. After a war, a country would be growing from a lower base level of capital and its growth rate would be higher.

Match the following medical terms to their corresponding meanings based on the universal elements.

Year Quantity Produced Price 2000 200 $100 2021 300 $400   The above Table consists of data on a country of geniuses that produces only textbooks. Using the data in the table, this country’s nominal GDP in 2000 is                  and its real GDP in 2000 (in 2021 dollars) is                    :

The terms “business fluctuations” and “business cycles” refer to [answer1]. A recession is defined as a widespread decline in [answer2], and during a recession [answer3].

Suppose the tax rate on the first $20,000 of income earned is 5%; 10% on the next $20,000 earned; and 20% on any additional income earned. A person earning $100,000 of taxable income would have an average tax rate of                      .

When a bank has short-term liabilities that are greater than its short-term assets, but overall its assets are greater than its liabilities, the bank is considered:

Which of the following is NOT a difficulty that the Fed faces in conducting monetary policy?

What kind of rising costs will most likely cause U.S. government spending to increase dramatically in the future?