Combating Recession May Require the Government to

question 132

Multiple Choice

Combating recession may require the government to

• A)decrease aggregate supply.
• B)increase aggregate demand.
• C)decrease aggregate demand.
• D)decrease government spending.

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Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Prices of Capital

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Prices of Labor

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Isocost Line

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