Macro 13.3

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If the economy adjusts through the automatic​ mechanism, then a decline in aggregate demand causes
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a recession in the short run and a decline in the price level in the long run
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If the economy is initially at​ full-employment equilibrium, then an increase in aggregate demand causes​ _____________ in real GDP in the short run and​ ___________ in the price level in the long run.
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an increase; an increase
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Which of the following is usually the cause of​ stagflation?
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a supply shock as a result of an unexpected increase in the price of a natural resource
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In the short​ run, an increase in aggregate demand ________________ beyond potential GDP ​, whereas in the long​ run, an automatic mechanism brings ______________________ .
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increases the price level and actual GDP beyond potential GDP; the economy back to potential GDP but the price level remains higher
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According to an article in the Economist​, ​"Four main types of spending drive​ GDP...." What are the four main types of spending and in what sense do they​ "drive" GDP? ​Source: ​ "Double-Dip Trouble," Economist​, April​ 28, 2012. The four components of aggregate demand are
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consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports
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These four categories of spending are represented in the GDP formula by
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C+I+G+NX
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b. Match one or more of the four graphs to each of the following​ scenarios: i. The economy experiences a recession ii. The economy experiences​ short-term inflation iii. The economy experiences stagflation
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1,3 1,4 1
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What has contributed to the slow growth in employment in recent​ years?
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Both A and B. (The severity of the 2007-2009 recession & the number of baby-boomers reaching retirement age)
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Suppose that​ initially, the economy is in​ long-run macroeconomic equilibrium at point A. If there is increased pessimism about the future of the​ economy, the AD curve will shift from __________ The new​ short-run macroeconomic equilibrium occurs at _________ ​Long-run adjustment will shift the SRAS curve from _______________ as workers adjust to​ lower-than-expected prices. The new​ long-run macroeconomic equilibrium occurs at _____________
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AD0 to AD1; point B; SRAS0 to SRAS1; point C
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Use the graph on the right to answer the following questions. a. Which of points​ A, B,​ C, or D can represent a​ long-run equilibrium?
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A and C
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Suppose that initially the economy is at point A. Then aggregate demand increases from AD1 to AD2. The new​ short-run equilibrium will be at point __ The​ long-run equilibrium point will be at point __
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D C
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Which of the following best explains how the economy will adjust from the​ short-run equilibrium point to the new​ long-run equilibrium​ point?
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due to higher price level, workers will demand higher wages, and firms will raise prices and cause SRAS to shift to the left to point C
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Which of the following would cause a decrease in real GDP​ and, if large​ enough, a​ recession?
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an increase in interest rates that causes aggregate demand to fall
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Which of the following scenarios would lead to a reduction in real GDP and may even cause a​ recession?
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a reduction in the growth rate in foreign countries compared to the United States that causes aggregate demand to fall
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Which of the following would cause an increase in the price level​ (i.e., a​ short-run inflation)?
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an increase in government purchases that increases aggregate demand
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Which of the following scenarios would lead to an increase in the price level​ (i.e., a​ short-run inflation)?
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an increase in business optimism regarding future profitability that increases aggregate demand