Suppose consumers and business decision makers become more optimistic about the future, and aggregate expenditures increase. The most likely result is that:

A. real GDP and employment and income to decline.
B. real GDP and employment rise.
C. real GDP rises and employment falls.
D. real GDP falls and employment rises.


Answer: B

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