Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 216

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions .
Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 1
-(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 1) Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, I_P = Planned Investment and Y* = equilibrium real GDP. Suppose AE = C + I_P, I_P is autonomous and the consumption function is C = $1,000 billion + 0.5Y. If firms produced a real GDP greater than the Y*,

• A) AE would be greater than real GDP.
• B) AE would fall short of real GDP.
• C) actual investment would be less than I_P.
• D) there would be an excess demand for real GDP.

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Definitions:

Periodic Inventory System

A method of inventory valuation for financial accounting purposes where a physical count is performed at specific intervals to determine the ending inventory balance and the cost of goods sold.

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