An Increase in the Price Level Results in a Decline

question 7

Multiple Choice

An increase in the price level results in a decline in aggregate demand because higher prices will cause the nominal interest rates to increase and GDP to drop. This effect is called the:

• A) wealth effect.
• B) trade effect.
• C) income effect.
• D) interest rate effect.

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