MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
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Chapter 16.A, Problem 11SQ
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The Classical approach when the economy faces an inflationary gap.
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If the government increases expenditures on goods and services and increases taxation by the same amount, which of the following will occur?
A. Aggregate demand will be unchanged.
B. Aggregate demand will increase.
C. Interest rates will decrease.
D. The money supply will decrease.
What is the relationship between the price level and the following components of aggregate demand?
a. There is (a negative/ no / a positive) relationship between the price level and consumption.
b. There is (a negative/no/ a positive) relationship between the price level and investment.
c. There is (a negative/no/ a positive) relationship between the price level and government spending.
d. There is (a negative/no/ a positive) relationship between the price level and net exports.
Someone please answer this question ASAPAn increase in the price level will
A. decrease the real money supply and shift the aggregate demand curve.
B. change the slope of the aggregate demand curve at each income level.
C. increase the real money supply and shift the aggregate demand curve.
D. None of the options are correct.
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MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
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