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The aggregate-demand curve


A) has a slope that is explained in the same way as the slope of the demand curve for a particular product.
B) is vertical in the long run.
C) shows an inverse relation between the price level and the quantity of all goods and services demanded.
D) All of the above are correct.

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Suppose a fall in stock prices makes people feel poorer. The decrease in wealth would induce people to


A) decrease consumption, shown as a movement to the left along a given aggregate-demand curve.
B) increase consumption, shown as a movement to the right along a given aggregate-demand curve.
C) decrease consumption, shown by shifting the aggregate-demand curve to the left.
D) increase consumption, shown by shifting the aggregate-demand curve to the right.

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Refer to Stock Market Boom 2015. What happens to the expected price level and what impact does this have on wage bargaining?


A) The expected price level falls. Bargains are struck for higher wages.
B) The expected price level falls. Bargains are struck for lower wages.
C) The expected price level rises. Bargains are struck for higher wages.
D) The expected price level rises. Bargains are struck for lower wages.

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Refer to Pessimism. What happens to the expected price level and what's the result for wage bargaining?


A) The expected price level rises. Bargains are struck for higher wages.
B) The expected price level rises. Bargains are struck for lower wages.
C) The expected price level falls. Bargains are struck for higher wages.
D) The expected price level falls. Bargains are struck for lower wages.

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An increase in the price level and a reduction in output would result from


A) an increase in the money supply.
B) an increase in government expenditures.
C) a fall in stock prices.
D) bad weather in farm states.

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The aggregate demand and aggregate supply model helps us to understand both short-run economic fluctuations and how the economy moves from the short to the long run.

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The misperceptions theory of the short-run aggregate supply curve says that the quantity of output supplied will increase if the price level


A) increases by less than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased.
B) increases by less than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased.
C) increases by more than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased.
D) increases by more than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased.

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If output is above its natural rate, then according to sticky-wage theory


A) workers and firms will strike bargains for lower wages. In response to the lower wages firms will produce less at any given price level.
B) workers and firms will strike bargains for lower wages. In response to the lower wages firms will produce more at any given price level.
C) will strike bargains for higher wages. In response to the higher wages firms will produce less at any given price level.
D) workers and firms will strike bargains for higher wages. In response to the higher wages firms will produce more at any given price level.

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Identify the direction of the change during a recession in each of the following: consumption expenditures, investment expenditures, and unemployment.

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The sticky-wage theory of the short-run aggregate supply curve says that when the price level is lower than expected,


A) relative to prices wages are higher and employment rise.
B) relative to prices wages are higher and employment falls.
C) relative to prices wages are lower and employment rises.
D) relative to prices wages are lower and employment falls.

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Which of the following would both shift aggregate demand right?


A) the price level decreases and government expenditures increase.
B) the price level decreases and the government repeals an investment tax credit.
C) taxes decrease and government expenditures increase.
D) None of the above are correct.

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A decrease in the expected price level shifts


A) only the long-run aggregate supply curve right.
B) only the short-run aggregate supply curve right.
C) both the short-run and the long-run aggregate supply curve right.
D) Neither the short-run nor the long-run aggregate supply curve right.

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Which of the following shifts short-run aggregate supply left?


A) an increase in the actual price level
B) an increase in the expected price level
C) an increase in the capital stock
D) None of the above is correct.

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Which of the following would cause prices to fall and output to rise in the short run?


A) short-run aggregate supply shifts right
B) short-run aggregate supply shifts left
C) aggregate demand shifts right
D) aggregate demand shifts left

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Figure 33-2. Figure 33-2.   -Refer to Figure 33-2. Line X is A)  investment spending. B)  real GDP. C)  unemployment rate. D)  CPI. -Refer to Figure 33-2. Line X is


A) investment spending.
B) real GDP.
C) unemployment rate.
D) CPI.

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If the price level is higher than expected, firms might raise their production in the short run if


A) the nominal wage they pay their employees was set based on the expected price level.
B) prices are costly to adjust and they have set their price at some time in the past but are not ready to change it.
C) they believe that the price of their product has risen relative to the price of other products, when in fact the rise in the price of their product reflects an increase in the general price level.
D) All of the above are correct.

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A decrease in the price level makes consumers feel wealthier, so they purchase more. This logic helps explain why the aggregate demand curve slopes downward.

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Explain the effect on output and price level from an increase in the short-run aggregate-supply curve.

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Which of the following would cause prices to rise and real GDP to fall in the short run?


A) an increase in the expected price level.
B) an increase in the capital stock.
C) an increase in the money supply.
D) an increase in taxes.

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Which of the following shifts short-run aggregate supply right?


A) an increase in the minimum wage
B) an increase in immigration from abroad
C) an increase in the price of oil
D) an increase in the actual price level

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