One Reason That the Aggregate Demand Curve Has a Negative

question 291

Multiple Choice

One reason that the aggregate demand curve has a negative slope is because

• A) firms supply more when prices rise.
• B) people buy more foreign goods when the domestic price level rises.
• C) the amount of money in the economy increases when the price level rises.
• D) firms supply less when prices rise.

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