Many Borrowers Defaulted on Subprime Mortgages Ultimately Disrupting Financial Markets

Multiple Choice

Many borrowers defaulted on subprime mortgages ultimately disrupting financial markets by August 2007.Which of the following is a likely result of this increase in financial frictions?

A) The AD curve likely shifted left which caused a positive inflation gap.
B) The AD curve likely shifted right which caused a positive inflation gap.
C) The AD curve likely shifted left which caused an upward movement along the MP curve to a higher general equilibrium interest rate.
D) The AD curve likely did not shift.
E) none of the above