Exhibit 24-4 -The AD Curve Shifts to the Left as a Result

question 141

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 24-4
-The AD curve shifts to the left as a result of

• A)an increase in government purchases.
• B)a decrease in taxes.
• C)an upshift in foreign demand.
• D)a downshift in consumption.
• E)a monetary policy shift to a higher inflation target.

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