You Are Standing on a Skateboard, Initially at Rest

question 59

Multiple Choice

You are standing on a skateboard, initially at rest. A friend throws a very heavy ball towards you. You have two choices about what to do with the ball: either catch the ball or deflect it back toward
Your friend with the same speed as it was originally thrown. Which choice should you make in
Order to maximize your speed on the skateboard?

• A) Deflect the ball back.
• B) Catch the ball.
• C) Your final speed on the skateboard will be the same regardless whether you catch the ball or deflect the ball.

Understand the effects of changes in taxes and government spending on aggregate demand.

Learn the principles behind the Theory of Liquidity Preference and how changes in the money supply affect interest rates and investment spending.

Acknowledge the role of net exports in influencing the quantity of domestic aggregate goods and services demanded.

Identify the short-run and long-run effects of fluctuations in aggregate demand on the economy.

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