For a given level of inflation, if concerns about future weakness in the economy cause businesses to reduce their spending on new capital, then the ________ shifts ________.
A. short-run aggregate supply line; upward
B. aggregate demand curve; left
C. short-run aggregate supply line; downward
D. aggregate demand curve; right
Answer: B
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A) the Federal Register. B) social regulation. C) the market share test. D) economic regulation.
Use the following graph for a private closed economy (an economy with only a private sector and no international trade) to answer the next question.
The equilibrium level of real GDP in this economy is
A. $250 billion. B. $350 billion. C. $450 billion. D. $150 billion.
Which of the following would most likely discourage investment?
a) an increase in the selling price of a firm’s output b) a reduction in the selling price of corporate stock c) an increase in bond prices d) a reduction in the rate of inflation e) an increase in the optimal capital stock
Some economists argue that there is no such thing as a short-run Phillips curve. Who are these economists and what is their argument?
What will be an ideal response?