Refer to the above diagram, in which Qf is the full-employment output. If the economy's current aggregate demand curve is AD0, it is experiencing:
A. a negative GDP gap.
B. a positive GDP gap.
C. inflation.
D. an adverse supply shock.
Answer: A
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