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The bulk of aggregate demand in the United States consists of


A) consumption.
B) investment.
C) government spending.
D) net exports.

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Autonomous aggregate expenditures are those that automatically vary with real GDP, whereas induced expenditures only change in response to a change in an external factor.

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Use the following to answer questions Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2 Use the following to answer questions  Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2   -(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2)  Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, I<sub>P</sub> = Planned Investment.Consider a simple economy where AE = C + I<sub>P</sub>, and I<sub>P</sub> is autonomous.What is the value of autonomous AE? A) $2,000 billion B) $3,000 billion C) $4,500 billion D) $8,000 billion -(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2) Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, IP = Planned Investment.Consider a simple economy where AE = C + IP, and IP is autonomous.What is the value of autonomous AE?


A) $2,000 billion
B) $3,000 billion
C) $4,500 billion
D) $8,000 billion

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Use the following to answer questions Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 1 Use the following to answer questions  Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 1   -(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 1)  Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, I<sub>P</sub> = Planned Investment.Suppose AE = C + I<sub>P</sub>.I<sub>P</sub> is autonomous and the consumption function is C = $1,000 billion + 0.5Y.What is the amount of consumption when real GDP is $6,000 billion? A) 1,000 billion B) 2,000 billion C) 3,000 billion D) 4,000 billion -(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 1) Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, IP = Planned Investment.Suppose AE = C + IP.IP is autonomous and the consumption function is C = $1,000 billion + 0.5Y.What is the amount of consumption when real GDP is $6,000 billion?


A) 1,000 billion
B) 2,000 billion
C) 3,000 billion
D) 4,000 billion

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Suppose when disposable personal income increases from $10,000 to $15,000, consumption increases from $9,000 to $12,000.What is the marginal propensity to consume?


A) 0.2
B) 0.4
C) 0.6
D) 0.8

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Use the following to answer questions Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2 Use the following to answer questions  Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2   -(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2)  Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, I<sub>P</sub> = Planned Investment.Consider a simple economy where AE = C + I<sub>P</sub>, I<sub>P</sub> is autonomous and the consumption function is given by C = $1,000 billion + 0.75Y.If potential real GDP is $9,000 billion, by how much must planned investment change to reach potential real GDP? A) I<sub>P</sub> must increase by $250 billion. B) I<sub>P</sub> must decrease by $250 billion. C) I<sub>P</sub> must increase by $1,000 billion. D) I<sub>P</sub> must decrease by $1,000 billion. -(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2) Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, IP = Planned Investment.Consider a simple economy where AE = C + IP, IP is autonomous and the consumption function is given by C = $1,000 billion + 0.75Y.If potential real GDP is $9,000 billion, by how much must planned investment change to reach potential real GDP?


A) IP must increase by $250 billion.
B) IP must decrease by $250 billion.
C) IP must increase by $1,000 billion.
D) IP must decrease by $1,000 billion.

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Aggregate expenditures are the


A) sum of planned levels of consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports, at a given price level, as they relate to real GDP.
B) sum of consumption, saving, investment, government purchases, and net exports, at a given price level, as they relate to real GDP.
C) total of all spending, and equal to the value of real GDP at all price levels.
D) value of GDP, in nominal values, for all price levels, all other things unchanged.

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In the aggregate expenditures model, if a $50 billion increase in investment leads to an increase in equilibrium real GDP of $250 billion at the initial price level, then the multiplier is 4.

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Unplanned investment occurs when I.aggregate expenditures exceed real GDP produced. II.aggregate expenditures fall short of real GDP produced. III.when real GDP produced is less than potential real GDP. IV.when real GDP produced is greater than potential real GDP.


A) I and II only
B) I and IV only
C) II and III only
D) I, II, III, and IV

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In the simple aggregate expenditure model where all components of aggregate expenditure are autonomous except consumption, suppose when autonomous aggregate expenditures rise by $1,000 billion, equilibrium real GDP increases by $2,500 billion.Which of the following statements is true?


A) The multiplier is 2.5.
B) The MPC = 0.5.
C) The MPC = 0.75.
D) The MPC = 0.8.

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Use the following to answer questions Exhibit: Income and Consumption Use the following to answer questions  Exhibit: Income and Consumption    -Let real GDP =Y = Y<sub>d</sub>, and the consumption function is C = $1,000 + .06Y. What is the value of autonomous consumption (A)  And what is the marginal propensity to consume (MPC)  ? A) A = $600; MPC = 0.4 B) A = $1,000; MPC = 0.6 C) A = $1,600; MPC = 2.5 D) A = $2,500; MPC = 0.6 -Let real GDP =Y = Yd, and the consumption function is C = $1,000 + .06Y. What is the value of autonomous consumption (A) And what is the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) ?


A) A = $600; MPC = 0.4
B) A = $1,000; MPC = 0.6
C) A = $1,600; MPC = 2.5
D) A = $2,500; MPC = 0.6

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The relationship between personal saving and the level of disposable personal income is shown by the


A) supply of savings curve.
B) consumption function.
C) saving function.
D) personal investment schedule.

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In the simple aggregate expenditure model where all components of aggregate expenditure are autonomous except consumption, if the slope of the aggregate expenditures curve decreases, the multiplier


A) increases.
B) decreases.
C) remains constant.
D) is undefined.

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Use the following to answer questions Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures Curve Figure 13-6 Use the following to answer questions  Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures Curve Figure 13-6   -(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures Curve)  Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, I<sub>P</sub> = Planned Investment, G = Government Purchases.Further, I<sub>P</sub> and G are autonomous.If real GDP produced is $4,000, what is the amount of aggregate expenditures? A) AE = $4,800 billion B) AE = $4,000 billion C) AE = $2,800 billion D) AE = $2,000 billion -(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures Curve) Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, IP = Planned Investment, G = Government Purchases.Further, IP and G are autonomous.If real GDP produced is $4,000, what is the amount of aggregate expenditures?


A) AE = $4,800 billion
B) AE = $4,000 billion
C) AE = $2,800 billion
D) AE = $2,000 billion

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If prices of the goods and services in the domestic market rise relative to those in foreign markets


A) households and firms will buy more foreign products and less domestic products, thereby decreasing net exports.
B) households and firms will buy more foreign products and less domestic products, thereby increasing net exports.
C) exports will rise and imports will fall, leading to an increase in net exports.
D) the exchange rate will rise, leading to an increase in exports.

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Use the following to answer questions Exhibit: Consumption Functions Figure 13-3 Use the following to answer questions  Exhibit: Consumption Functions Figure 13-3   -(Exhibit: Consumption Functions)  Upward shifts of the consumption function, for example from C<sub>0 </sub> to C<sub>1</sub> to C<sub>2 </sub>demonstrate A) an increase in the marginal propensity to save. B) increases in the amount of consumption for a given level of disposable income. C) increases in the amount of disposable income available for consumption. D) a decrease in the marginal propensity to save. -(Exhibit: Consumption Functions) Upward shifts of the consumption function, for example from C0 to C1 to C2 demonstrate


A) an increase in the marginal propensity to save.
B) increases in the amount of consumption for a given level of disposable income.
C) increases in the amount of disposable income available for consumption.
D) a decrease in the marginal propensity to save.

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The marginal propensity to consume is the change in consumption divided by the change in disposable personal income.

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Use the following to answer questions Exhibit: Consumption and Real GDP Use the following to answer questions  Exhibit: Consumption and Real GDP   -The assertion that consumption depends on expected average annual income is called A) permanent income. B) the current income hypothesis. C) current income. D) the permanent income hypothesis. -The assertion that consumption depends on expected average annual income is called


A) permanent income.
B) the current income hypothesis.
C) current income.
D) the permanent income hypothesis.

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Let AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, IP = Planned Investment, G =Government Purchases.Consider a simple aggregate expenditures model, where AE = C + IP + G and all components of aggregate expenditures except consumption are autonomous.If the MPS is 0.4, then the multiplier is


A) 1.33
B) 2.5
C) 5
D) 15

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The amount of consumption that takes place when real GDP equals zero is called induced consumption.

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