Figure 22-1

question 308

Multiple Choice

Figure 22-1. The left-hand graph shows a short-run aggregate-supply (SRAS) curve and two aggregate-demand (AD) curves. On the right-hand diagram, U represents the unemployment rate.
-Refer to Figure 22-1. What is measured along the horizontal axis of the left-hand graph?

• A)the wage rate
• B)the inflation rate
• C)employment
• D)output

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually do pay.

Producer Surplus

The discrepancy between the price at which producers are inclined to sell a product and the actual price they get, frequently viewed as an indicator of the well-being of producers.

Tax

A mandatory monetary fee or a different kind of tax placed on an individual or entity by a government agency.

Producer Surplus

The gap between the minimum amount that sellers are prepared to accept for a product or service and the higher price they actually get.