A Decrease in Aggregate Expenditure Has What Result on Equilibrium

question 153

Multiple Choice

A decrease in aggregate expenditure has what result on equilibrium GDP?

• A)Equilibrium GDP rises.
• B)Equilibrium GDP is not affected by a decrease in aggregate expenditure.
• C)Equilibrium GDP falls.
• D)Equilibrium GDP may rise or fall depending on the size of the decrease in aggregate expenditure relative to the initial level of GDP.

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Definitions:

Giffin Good

A type of good for which demand increases as the price increases, contradicting the basic law of demand due to the income effect.

Income Effect

The relationship between changing income levels in an economy or for individuals and the subsequent effect on goods and services demand.

Substitution Effect

Describes how consumers react to an increase in a good's price by substituting another good, affecting the quantity demanded.

Marginal Utility

The additional utility or enjoyment derived from the consumption of one more unit of a product or service.