Everything Else Held Constant,a Decrease in Autonomous Consumer Spending Will

question 5

Multiple Choice

Everything else held constant,a decrease in autonomous consumer spending will cause the IS curve to shift to the ________ and aggregate demand will ________.

• A)right;increase
• B)right;decrease
• C)left;increase
• D)left;decrease

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