If Prices and Wages Are Sticky, a Decrease in Aggregate

question 61

Multiple Choice

If prices and wages are sticky, a decrease in aggregate demand will cause

• A) an increase in the price level and employment.
• B) a decrease in the price level and employment.
• C) an increase in the price level and a decrease in employment.
• D) a decrease in the price level and an increase in employment.

---

Definitions:

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.

Unbiased Forward Rate

An estimate of future spot interest rates implied by current interest rates, under the assumption that the forward rates are an unbiased predictor of future spot rates.

Future Spot Rate

The anticipated price of an asset at a future date in a spot transaction, which involves the immediate settlement of the transaction.

Spot Rate

The present market value at which a specific currency can be purchased or exchanged for instant delivery.