Economics For Today
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337613040
Author: Tucker
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20.A, Problem 13SQ
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5) In the aggregate demand relation, a reduction in the price level causes output to increase because of
its effect on:
A) firms' markup over labour costs.
B) the nominal wage.
C) the interest rate.
D) the expected price level.
E) government spending.
Suppose that the economy of Monaco is represented by
the aggregate demand (AD), short-run aggregate supply
(SRAS), and long-run aggregate supply (LRAS) curves
in the accompanying graph.
a. Based on the graph, Monaco is
experiencing a deflationary gap.
currently at long-run equilibrium.
experiencing an inflationary gap.
b. Which of the following policies eliminate this
phenomenon?
A birth control subsidy
An increase government purchases of goods
and services
An increase in taxes
An increase in government transfers
A cut in taxes
c Suppose that the government implements the policy
proposed in part b. Shift the aggregate demand curve on
the graph accordingly.
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