Which Event Will NOT Cause the Aggregate Demand Curve to Shift

question 192

Multiple Choice

Which event will NOT cause the aggregate demand curve to shift?

• A) Businesses are optimistic about the economy, investing heavily in new equipment.
• B) Consumers' wealth declines because of a drop in the stock market.
• C) A rise in the aggregate price level causes a decline in exports.
• D) The government increases spending on national security in the wake of terrorist attacks.

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Definitions:

Substrate-level Phosphorylation

A metabolic process where ATP is produced by the direct transfer of a phosphate group to ADP from another phosphorylated compound.

Oxidative Phosphorylation

A metabolic pathway that uses energy released by the oxidation of nutrients to produce ATP, it takes place in the mitochondria.

Phosphofructokinase (PFK)

An important enzyme in the glycolytic pathway, regulating the rate of glucose breakdown by converting fructose-6-phosphate into fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.

Glucose-6-phosphate

A glucose sugar phosphorylated at the 6th carbon, playing a critical role in energy metabolism and the glycogen storage pathway.