When Compared to a Simple Macroeconomic Model (With Only Consumption

question 19

Multiple Choice

When compared to a simple macroeconomic model (with only consumption and investment) ,adding government and foreign trade to the AE function causes

• A)the autonomous component of AE to increase.
• B)the autonomous component of AE to fall.
• C)the AE function to become downward sloping.
• D)the AE function to become perfectly horizontal.
• E)no change in the AE function.

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Definitions:

Allocatively Efficient

A situation where resources are distributed in a way that maximizes the net benefit to society, often where marginal cost equals marginal benefit.

Productively Efficient

A situation where goods or services are produced at the lowest possible cost, maximizing the allocation of resources.

Opportunity Cost

The drawback of dismissing the next superior alternative during the decision process.

Real-Life Situations

Scenarios or events that occur outside theoretical or simulated environments, involving genuine contexts and conditions.