When Deriving the Aggregate Demand (AD) Curve from the Aggregate

question 202

Multiple Choice

When deriving the aggregate demand (AD) curve from the aggregate expenditure model, an increase in Canadian product prices would cause:

• A)an increase in the value of household wealth and reduced consumption expenditures.
• B)an increase in interest rates and lower investment expenditures.
• C)an increase in exports and imports.
• D)an increase in Canadian resource prices and an increase in aggregate supply.

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Definitions:

Allowance Method

A method in accounting for managing bad debts by predicting the accounts that cannot be collected at the end of every period.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting method for recognizing bad debts where the specific uncollectible accounts receivable are written off as they are identified.

Uncollectible Accounts Receivables

Accounts receivable that a company does not expect to collect and must write off as a loss because the debtor is unable to pay the owed amount.

Merchandise

Goods that are bought and sold in business; the commodities or items that a business trades in.