Principles of Economics (Second Edition)
Principles of Economics (Second Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780393614077
Author: coppock, Lee; Mateer, Dirk
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 26, Problem 1QFR
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The three reasons for the aggregate demand curve to slope downward and the factors affecting the shift.

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The downward sloping of aggregate demand is shown in the figure below:

  Principles of Economics (Second Edition), Chapter 26, Problem 1QFR

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The three reasons for the aggregate demand curve to slope downward are:

Wealth effect:

The aggregate demand curve is sketched on the basis that a constant supply of money is maintained by the government. As the price level increases, the economy's wealth, as measured by the money supply, decreases in value as the money's purchasing power drops. Therefore, the wealth effect is one of the reason for the opposite relationship in between the price level and real GDP which is expressed by the demand curve which slopes downwards.

Interest rate effect:

As prices rise, households and businesses need more money to manage their operations. But the money supply is fixed. The increase in demand for a fixed money supply leads to the rise in price of money and interest rate. As interest rate rise, interest sensitive expenditure will decrease. The other reason for the inverse relationship between the price level and the demand for real GDP is therefore the interest rate effect.

Net exports effect:

As the rate of domestic prices rises, international made products become comparatively cheaper in order to increase demand for imports. Moreover, the increase in the domestic price level also implies that domestic made products are comparatively more costly to overseas consumers, thereby reducing demand for exports. Net exports reduce as imports rise. Since net exports are an element of real GDP, there is a decline in real GDP demand as net exports fall.

The three factors affecting the shift in the aggregate demand curve are:

Exchange rates:

When the exchange rate of a country rises, net exports reduce and aggregate expenditure decreases at all rates. This implies the decrease in the AD curve.

Distribution of income:

This relates directly to salaries and revenues. When the real wages of the worker rise, individual will have more money on their hands since they have increased their overall income. When this occurs, they prioritize consumption, leading to higher consumption costs.Foreign income:

This refers to U.S. economic output to worldwide revenue from its trading partners. U.S. exports will rise when foreign revenue increases, causing aggregate demand to rise.

Economics Concept Introduction

Aggregate demand:

Aggregate demand (AD) is the total quantity of products and services that customers are prepared to buy in a specified economy over a period of time. Occasionally aggregate demand moves in a manner that changes its aggregate supply (AS) relationship, and this is termed as a "shift".

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