Exam 13: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, and Business Cycles

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Refer to the figure below.Suppose the economy is initially in equilibrium with output Y2 and inflation rate of 3.An increase in military spending will: Refer to the figure below.Suppose the economy is initially in equilibrium with output Y<sub>2</sub> and inflation rate of <sub>3</sub>.An increase in military spending will:

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Changes in the expected rate of inflation will:

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When the economy is in short-run equilibrium, there will be ______ output gap.

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When using the AD-AS model to understand business cycles, the question, "what are the fundamental causes of business cycles?" can be thought of as the question:

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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large decrease in government purchases will result in a(n) ______gap in the short run and ____inflation and ____output in the long run.

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The self-correcting tendency of the economy means that falling inflation eventually eliminates:

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Suppose the economy is currently operating at potential output; an expansionary gap may be caused by each of the following except:

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The Great Recession was the result of:

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A negative demand shock will shift the ______ curve to the ______.

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Shifts in ______ can push the economy out of long-run equilibrium.

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Technological improvements:

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A sudden change in the normal behavior of inflation, unrelated to the nation's output gap, is called:

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Graphically, short-run equilibrium occurs at the intersection of the aggregate demand curve and:

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For a given inflation rate, if bright prospects for the future of the economy cause businesses to increase spending on new capital, then the ______ shifts _____.

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Refer to the figure below.The current level of GDP in this economy is ______; the potential level of GDP is ______. Refer to the figure below.The current level of GDP in this economy is ______; the potential level of GDP is ______.

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The AD curve ______ because, holding all else constant, an increase in ______ causes C, IP and NX to fall.

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When the inflation rate increases, PAE ______, which in turn causes Y to ______ because of ______.

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Starting from potential output, if firms become less optimistic and decide to decrease their investment in new capital, then this will shift the ______ curve to the left and generate ______.

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High expected inflation leads to ____ increases in wages and costs and to ____ actual inflation.

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Due to menu costs, many firms in the economy will increase their output:

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