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**Understanding Economic Policy in Relation to Aggregate Demand: Analyzing the Graph**
**Graph Explanation:**
The graph illustrates the relationship between Price Level (P) and Real GDP (Q in billions of dollars). The key lines depicted are:
- **SRAS (Short-Run Aggregate Supply):** This upward-sloping line represents the total quantity of goods and services that producers in an economy are willing to supply at each price level in the short run.
- **AD₁ (Aggregate Demand):** This downward-sloping line shows the total quantity of goods and services demanded across all levels of the economy at different price levels.
- The initial price level is marked as **P₁**, with the real GDP level depicted at 800 billion dollars, extending to a potential output level of 920 billion dollars. This suggests a possible output gap.
**Question:**
With respect to the economy depicted in the graph, select an answer based on economic theories regarding fiscal policy:
**Answer Choices:**
a. Keynes would argue in favor of using discretionary expansionary fiscal policy to increase aggregate demand.
b. Keynes would argue that discretionary fiscal policy is likely to lead to an increase in aggregate demand that will be offset by a decrease in aggregate supply.
c. The classicals would argue that a policy of laissez-faire should be adhered to because the economy will automatically adjust to close the inflationary gap.
d. The classicals would argue in favor of using both nondiscretionary and discretionary fiscal policy to stimulate economic activity.
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Here, in the given graph, it can be seen that short-run equilibrium real output is $800 with the price of P1, while potential output is $920.
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