An Economy Is in Long-Run Equilibrium and the Price Level

question 4

Multiple Choice

An economy is in long-run equilibrium and the price level is 100 in the figure above. Aggregate demand increases and the aggregate demand curve shifts to AD₁. If the increase in aggregate demand is expected, then the inflation rate is

• A) 0 percent a year.
• B) 10 percent a year.
• C) 20 percent a year.
• D) More than 20 percent a year.

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Definitions:

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a good or service is relatively unaffected by changes in price.

Available Substitutes

Alternative products or services that consumers can opt for when faced with changes in price or availability of the original product.

Luxury Good

A good for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises, and is often seen as a status symbol rather than a necessity.

Coffee And Tea

Two popular beverages consumed worldwide, derived from brewing the roasted seeds of the Coffea plant and the dried leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, respectively.