The imaginary country of Harris Island has the aggregate supply and aggregate demand curves as Table 24.3 shows. a. Identify the (i) equilibrium basing from the AD/AS diagram attached. b. Would you expect unemployment in this economy to be relatively high or low? c. Would you expect concern about inflation in this economy to be relatively high or low?

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The imaginary country of Harris Island has the aggregate supply and aggregate demand curves as Table 24.3 shows.


a. Identify the (i) equilibrium basing from the AD/AS diagram attached.

b. Would you expect unemployment in this economy to be relatively high or low?

c. Would you expect concern about inflation in this economy to be relatively high or low?

d. Imagine that consumers begin to lose confidence about the state of the economy, and so AD becomes lower by 275 at every price level. Identify the new aggregate equilibrium.

e. How will the shift in AD affect the original output, price level, and employment?

Potential
GDP
AD,
AS,
180+
160+
140+
E
120+
100+
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Real Output
Price Level
Transcribed Image Text:Potential GDP AD, AS, 180+ 160+ 140+ E 120+ 100+ 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Real Output Price Level
Price level
Aggregate demand
700
Aggregate supply
100
200
120
600
325
140
500
500
160
400
570
180
300
620
Transcribed Image Text:Price level Aggregate demand 700 Aggregate supply 100 200 120 600 325 140 500 500 160 400 570 180 300 620
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