The table below shows the initial aggregate demand, short-run, and long-run aggregate supply schedules  -                                                                    Price level Aggregate demand (billion $) Aggregate Supply (billion $) Long run Aggregate supply  (billion $) 80 1600 400 800 90 1400 600 800 100 1200 800 800 110 1000 1000 800 120 800 1200 800 130 600 1400 800 140 400 1600 800

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The table below shows the initial aggregate demand, short-run, and long-run aggregate supply schedules  -                                                                 

 

Price level

Aggregate demand (billion $)

Aggregate Supply (billion $)

Long run Aggregate supply  (billion $)

80

1600

400

800

90

1400

600

800

100

1200

800

800

110

1000

1000

800

120

800

1200

800

130

600

1400

800

140

400

1600

800

 

a.      Draw the AD, SAS, and LAS curves, show the equilibrium level of real GDP and price level. 

b.     What is the value of Potential GDP?

c.      What is the value of short run macroeconomics equilibrium GDP ?

d.     What is the value of short run macroeconomics equilibrium price level?

e.      Is the country producing above, below or at full employment?

f.       What is the name of the gap if any?

g.     What is the size of the gap?

h.     Is there positive or negative cyclical unemployment ?

i.       Do you have to Increase or decrease GDP?

j.       Should the country implement  expansionary or contractionary policy?

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