When the economy is creating less output than its potential, it means:

A. there are some resources that are unemployed.
B. the economy is in an economic boom.
C. contractionary policy needs to be enacted.
D. governments are likely to reduce their spending.


A. there are some resources that are unemployed.

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1. The quantity supplied is inversely related to price. 2. If demand and supply increase by the same amount, equilibrium price will rise. 3. If supply increases more than demand, equilibrium price will fall. 4. A change in demand occurs whenever consumers will purchase more because of a decrease in price. 5. An increase in demand tends to increase both the equilibrium price and the amount of a commodity exchanged.

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