Given a Fixed Upsloping AS Curve, a Rightward Shift of the AD

question 3

Multiple Choice

Given a fixed upsloping AS curve, a rightward shift of the AD curve will

• A)cause cost-push inflation.
• B)increase real output but not the price level.
• C)increase the price level but not real output.
• D)increase both the price level and real output.

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Definitions:

Rational Consumer

An economic concept where consumers aim to maximize their utility or satisfaction from their available resources.

Demand for Good

The quantity of a particular good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a specified time period.

Square Feet

A unit of area measurement equivalent to the area of a square with sides of one foot in length.

Quasilinear Preferences

Preferences where utility is linear in one argument, usually money, allowing for easy analysis of changes in wealth while other goods are evaluated non-linearly.