Aggregate Demand and Supply Curves Have Been Widely Used to Analyze

question 203

Multiple Choice

Aggregate demand and supply curves have been widely used to analyze the performance of the macroeconomy.Figure 5-3 shows four diagrams that represent different changes in the macroeconomy.Choose the diagram that best represents the situations described in the following questions.
Figure 5-3
-An increase in aggregate demand is most likely to result in

• A)inflation.
• B)recession.
• C)economic stagnation.
• D)a decrease in real GDP.

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Variable Costs

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