(Figure: Predicting Aggregate Demand Shifts) Which of These Would Shift

question 33

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Predicting Aggregate Demand Shifts) Which of these would shift the aggregate demand curve from AD₁ to AD₂?

• A) a decrease in taxes
• B) an increase in interest rates
• C) an increase in government purchases
• D) an improvement in consumer expectations about the future

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