Suppose the Aggregate Demand and Short-Run Aggregate Supply Schedules for a Hypothetical

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Essay

Suppose the aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply schedules for a hypothetical economy are as shown below:
(a) What will be the equilibrium price and real output level in this hypothetical economy? Is this level of real GDP also the full-employment level of output? Explain.(b) Why won't a price level of 110 be the equilibrium price level? Why won't a price level of 130 index be the equilibrium price level?
(c) Suppose aggregate demand increases by $400 billion at each price level.What will be the new equilibrium price and output levels?
(d) What factors might cause aggregate demand to increase?

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