Stagflation Causes
Monetarism & the Volcker Shock
Reaganomics & Thatcherism
100

What are 3 elements of Stagflation 

What are 

"high inflation"

"high unemployment"

"stagnant/ negative growth"

100

Who was the Federal Reserve Chair who fought inflation in 1979?

Who is "Paul Volcker"?

100

What was Reagan's main economic policy called?

What is "Reagonomics?"


(Supply-Side Economics is acceptable too)

200

Which economic theory's key model failed during stagflation?

What is the "Phillips Curve"?

200

Which economist inspired Volcker's Policies with monetarist ideas?

Who is "Milton Friedman"?

200

Who was the British Prime Minister who introduced austerity policies that were similar to monetarism in the U.S?

Who is "Margaret Thatcher"?

300

What international event caused the first major oil shock in 1973?

What is the "OPEC oil Embargo"?

300

What is the equation that summarizes the monetarism's view of inflation?

What is 

"P × Y = M × V (Price × Output = Money Supply × Velocity)" ?

300

What were the main tools of supply-side economics?

What are

"tax cuts"

"investment incentives"

"deregulation"

400

What was the second oil shock caused by in 1979?

What is the "Iranian Evolution?"
400

What was the nickname given to the recession in 1981 to 1982 regarding the tight money policies?

What was the "Volcker Shock"?


400

How much was Reagan's 1981 Tax Cut, and who benefited the most?

What is "355 Billion Tax Cut"

and or

"Upper-income earners"

"Corporations"

500

Why did aspects of Keynesian policies fail during the 1970's?

What is 

"stimulus spending"

"increased inflation"?

500

What happens to inflation and unemployment as a result of Volcker's policy?

"Inflation dropped'

OR

"Unemployment rose"?

500

What was the major criticism of Reaganomics and Thatcherism?

What is "increased inequality" 

or

"national debt"?