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If the price level increases, then


A) the exchange rate will increase, causing U.S. goods to become cheaper and increasing total planned real expenditures.
B) imports increase but exports do not change. Therefore, there is no effect on total planned real expenditures.
C) foreign residents buy fewer U.S. goods, leaving more goods for U.S. residents and an increase in total planned real production by firms.
D) domestic goods are more expensive relative to foreign goods, which reduces total planed real expenditures.

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The aggregate demand curve


A) is vertical at the full-employment level of output.
B) is horizontal at the full-employment level of output.
C) is downward sloping.
D) is upward sloping.

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Another term for the real-balance effect is


A) the substitution effect.
B) the wealth effect.
C) the indirect effect.
D) the interest rate effect.

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When total planned real expenditures change due to changes in the cost of borrowing that result from variations in the price level, this is known as the


A) interest rate effect.
B) real-balance effect.
C) open economy effect.
D) aggregate balances effect.

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What is the interest rate effect of an increase in the price level?

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Higher price levels indirectly increase ...

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The curve that displays total planned real spending on goods and services at each price level by households, businesses, the government, and foreign residents is called


A) the aggregate supply curve.
B) the aggregate demand curve.
C) the price level curve.
D) the employment curve.

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Aggregate supply


A) is the total amount of raw materials available in an economy.
B) is the overall wealth within an economy.
C) is the total amount of money circulating in an economy.
D) is the total of all planned production in an economy.

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Economic growth takes place


A) only when both aggregate demand and aggregate supply increase.
B) when aggregate supply increases.
C) when aggregate demand decreases.
D) only if the price level is constant or rising.

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The U. S. has experienced inflation every year since 1959 due to


A) a sustained decrease in aggregate demand.
B) a sustained increase in aggregate demand accompanied by an even larger decrease in LRAS.
C) a sustained decrease in aggregate supply.
D) a sustained increase in aggregate supply accompanied by an even larger increase in aggregate demand.

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The aggregate demand curve would shift to the right as a result of


A) a drop in the price level.
B) tax increases.
C) an increase in the U.S. real interest rate.
D) a decrease in the amount of money in circulation.

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When a higher price level generates an increase in the interest rate that induces consumers to borrow less and buy less, this chain of events is referred to as


A) the real-balance effect.
B) the interest rate effect.
C) the open economy effect.
D) the price level effect.

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Aggregate demand is


A) the horizontal summation of all demand curves for a product.
B) the sum of all planned expenditures for the economy.
C) the total quantity of all goods sold in an economy in a year.
D) the horizontal summation of all demand curves for state, local, and federal governments and business firms.

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All of the following explain the downward slope of the aggregate demand curve EXCEPT


A) changes in the stock of real wealth held by individuals.
B) the effect of changing interest rates on the quantity demanded of interest-rate-sensitive goods.
C) the availability of foreign substitute goods.
D) the presence of unused production capacity and unemployment.

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What happens when the price level falls?


A) Total planned real spending remains constant.
B) Total planned real spending increases.
C) Total planned real spending also falls.
D) Planned real spending on goods increases but planned real spending on services falls.

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  -In the above figure, if the price level is 150, A)  total planned production exceeds total expenditures. B)  total expenditures exceed total planned expenditures. C)  total planned production equals total expenditures. D)  total planned production is less than total expenditures. -In the above figure, if the price level is 150,


A) total planned production exceeds total expenditures.
B) total expenditures exceed total planned expenditures.
C) total planned production equals total expenditures.
D) total planned production is less than total expenditures.

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Supply-side inflation is caused by


A) a decrease in aggregate supply and no change in aggregate demand.
B) a decrease in aggregate demand and no change in aggregate supply.
C) an increase in aggregate supply and no change in aggregate demand.
D) an increase in aggregate demand and no change in aggregate supply.

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A weakening in consumer confidence causes a


A) shift of the aggregate demand curve to the right.
B) shift of the aggregate demand curve to the left.
C) movement up along the aggregate demand curve.
D) movement down along the aggregate demand curve.

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How can a country experience economic growth and stable prices?

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A country can experience economic growth...

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The total of all planned production for the entire economy is known as


A) aggregate expenditures.
B) aggregate demand.
C) aggregate supply.
D) aggregate inflation.

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The long run aggregate supply curve (LRAS) also represents


A) the full-information level of output.
B) the full-employment level of output.
C) the full-adjustment level of output.
D) all of the above.

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