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The AD-AS model consist of the:
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AD, SRAS, and LRAS curves
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Politicians and especially the general public worry about recessions because of:
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high unemployment
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In the graph of the AD-AS model, what is measured on the vertical axis?
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The inflation rate
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In the graph of the AD-AS model, what is measured on the horizontal axis?
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Real GDP growth
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The aggregate demand curve shows all the combinations of ____ that are consistent with a specified rate of spending growth.
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Inflation and real GDP growth rates
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The aggregate demand curve shows the relationship between real GDP growth and the:
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Actual inflation rate
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The aggregate demand curve is:
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Downward sloping
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Holding everything else constant, an increase in the growth rate of the money supply will cause the aggregate demand curve to:
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Shift outward
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The primary purpose of the AD-AS model is to explain:
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Business fluctuations
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The economy's aggregate demand curve shows all combinations of ____ that are consistent with a specified rate of spending growth.
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Inflations and real GDP growth
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A real shock causes:
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A shift of the long-run aggregate supply curve.
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The "Solow" growth rate is the rate of economic growth that occurs when:
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Prices and wages are flexible
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The position of the long-run aggregate supply curve shows the economy's:
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Potential growth rate given by the real factors of production
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In a diagram with the inflation rate on the vertical axis and the real growth rate on the horizontal axis. the long-run aggregate supply curve is:
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A vertical line at the Solow growth rate
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The long-run aggregate supply curve is:
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A verticale line
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An increase in inflation will cause the long-run aggregate supply curve to:
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Not shift at all
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Which of the following most likely causes a shift of the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right?
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An increase in crop production due to more rainfall.
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A negative real shock causes:
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A higher inflation rate and a lower real growth rate.
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Which of the following does NOT contribute to an economy's long-run potential growth rate?
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The average rate of inflation
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A negative real shock leads to:
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An increase in the inflation rate but a decrease in the real GDP growth rate.
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Which of the following is NOT a shock that could shift the long-run aggregate supply curve?
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Demand shock
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Wich institution usually has the most influences over aggregate demand in the US?
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The Federal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve can influence the economy by shifting:
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The AD curve