Using the aggregate expenditure-output model, assume the aggregate expenditures (AE) line is below the 45-degree line at full-employment GDP. This vertical distance is called a(n):
a. inflationary gap.
b. recessionary gap.
c. negative GDP gap.
d. marginal propensity to consume gap.
b
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A) The supply of F150 pickups is downward-sloping. B) The demand for F 150 pickups is upward-sloping. C) Buyers of F150 pickups are acting irrationally. D) All of the above are true. E) None of the above is true.
A financial intermediary's main function is to match ________ with excess funds to ________ with a shortage of funds
A) firms; insurance companies B) savers; borrower C) borrower; savers D) governments; households
An increase in the U.S. trade deficit could be caused by
A. The imposition of a tariff on imported goods. B. An appreciation of the dollar. C. An increase in the rate of inflation in other countries. D. A depreciation of the dollar.
Negotiation and cooperation are most effective in reducing the problems that people inflict upon one another when
What will be an ideal response?