In November, 2012, U.S. lawmakers were faced with a "fiscal cliff:" if they did not agree on how to reduce the federal deficit, automatic tax increases and drastic cuts in government spending would take effect
What would happen if the fiscal cliff occurred? A) The aggregate demand curve shifts leftward, the price level falls and real GDP decreases.
B) The aggregate demand curve shifts rightward, the price level rises and real GDP increases.
C) The short run aggregate supply curve shift leftward, the price level rises and real GDP decreases.
D) The short run aggregate supply curve shifts rightward, the price level falls and real GDP increases.
A
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Which of the following is a problem with the price system that can lead to fluctuations in output?
A) The price system works silently in the background. B) Prices may be flexible. C) Prices can be slow to adjust. D) all of the above
According to economic theory, a politician will accept an invitation for another photo opportunity as long as
A) she is paid well. B) he can be sure he will look handsome in the picture. C) the marginal benefit exceeds the marginal cost. D) there are no costs involved.
James used $250,000 from his savings account that paid an annual interest of 15% to purchase a hardware store. After one year, James sold the business for $320,000 . What is his economic profit?
a. $320,000 b. $70,000 c. $282,500 d. $32,500
When Iceland can generate a product using fewer labor hours and resources than the United States, an economist would say that Iceland had
a. a comparative advantage in production of the product. b. an absolute advantage in production of the product. c. a higher opportunity cost of producing the product. d. no incentive to import the product, regardless of the cost-price conditions for other products.