Economics For Today
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337613040
Author: Tucker
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20.A, Problem 19SQ
To determine
The path to the new long run equilibrium in the economy.
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b) The federal government increases spending on national defense.
c) A technological improvement raises productivity
In 2006, the economy of Aptonville had an aggregate demand and aggregate supply according to the following schedule:
Price Level
Aggragate Demand
Shortrun Aggragate Supply
90
$1325
$1085
100
$1300
$1140
110
$1275
$1195
120
$1250
$1250
130
$1225
$1305
140
$1200
$1360
150
$1175
$1415
What was Aptonville’s short-run equilibrium output in 2006?
The U.S. economy's initial aggregate demand curve is AD₁. Drag each event to the curve that
would result from it.
The price level increases." Foreign incomes increase."
New communication technologies lower the production cost of many services.
The value of the U.S. dollar increases relative to other currencies.
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than one match.
Price level
(P)
AD₁
AD₁
AD₂
Real GDP
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