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The basic aggregate demand and aggregate supply curve model helps explain..
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short term fluctuations in real GDP and the price level
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The ________ shows the relationship between the price level and quantity of real GDP demanded.
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aggregate demand curve
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Because of the slope of the aggregate demand curve, we can say that..
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a decrease in the price level leads to a higher level of real GDP demanded
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Which of the following best describes the "wealth effect"?
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When the price level falls, the real value of household wealth rises.
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The "interest rate effect" can be described as an increase in the price level that raises the interest rate and chokes off..
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investment and consumption spending
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An increase in the price level results in a/an ________ in the quantity of real GDP demanded because ________.
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decrease; a higher price level reduces consumption, investment, and net exports
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When the price level in the United States falls relative to the price level of other countries, ________ will fall, ________ will rise, and ________ will rise.
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imports; exports; net exports
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Spending on the war in Afghanistan is essentially categorized as government purchases. How do increases in spending on the war in Afghanistan affect the aggregate demand curve?
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They will shift the aggregate demand curve to the right
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The recession of 2007-2009 made many consumers pessimistic about their future incomes. How does this increased pessimism affect the aggregate demand curve?
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This will shift the aggregate demand curve to the left
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Higher personal income taxes..
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decrease aggregate demand
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Which of the following will shift the aggregate demand curve to the right, ceteris paribus?
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an increase in net exports
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Last week, six Swedish kronor could purchase one U.S. dollar. This week, it takes eight Swedish kronor to purchase one U.S. dollar. This change in the value of the dollar will ________ exports from the United States to Sweden and ________ U.S. aggregate demand.
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decrease; decrease
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Suppose the U.S. GDP growth rate is faster relative to other countries' GDP growth rates. This will..
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shift the aggregate demand curve to the left
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During the recession of 2007-2009 in the United States, ________ relative to potential GDP.
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net export spending rose and consumption spending declined