An Increase in Aggregate Demand Will Have a Smaller Long-Run

question 7

Multiple Choice

An increase in aggregate demand will have a smaller long-run effect on real GDP if the:

• A)aggregate demand curve is flat.
• B)short-run aggregate supply curve is horizontal.
• C)economy is well below potential output.
• D)economy is already at potential output.
• E)aggregate demand curve is fairly steep.

Understand the role of the Federal Reserve in inflation control and its tools for managing economic fluctuations.

Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System in the United States.

Know the impact of Federal Reserve policies on the economy, including inflation, interest rates, and the money supply.

Understand the mechanisms through which the Federal Reserve controls the money supply.