Using the Aggregate Demand-Aggregate Supply Model, Predict What Happens in the Short

question 3

Multiple Choice

Using the aggregate demand-aggregate supply model, predict what happens in the short run when the consumer confidence index falls as consumers become pessimistic about their economic prospects.

• A) The aggregate supply curve shifts right; the aggregate demand curve is not affected; price level decreases; real GDP increases.
• B) The aggregate supply curve shifts left; the aggregate demand curve is not affected; price level increases; real GDP decreases.
• C) The aggregate demand curve shifts right; the aggregate supply curve is not affected; price level and real GDP increase.
• D) The aggregate demand curve shifts left; the aggregate supply curve is not affected; price level and real GDP decrease.

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