Refer to the Diagram and Assume That Prices and Wages

question 171

Multiple Choice

Refer to the diagram and assume that prices and wages are flexible both upward and downward in the economy. In the extended AD-AS model,

• A) demand-pull inflation would involve a rightward shift of curve A, followed by a leftward shift of curve C.
• B) cost-push inflation would involve a rightward shift of curve A, followed by a leftward shift of curve C.
• C) recession would involve a leftward shift of curve A, followed by a leftward shift of curve C.
• D) recession would involve a rightward shift of curve D, followed by leftward shifts of curves A and C.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina, or in psychology, adapting one's cognitive structures to incorporate new information.

Assimilation

The cognitive process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Existing Schemes

Pre-established plans or systems in operation.

Schema of Wheeled Vehicles

A cognitive framework or concept that organizes and interprets information related to vehicles with wheels, such as cars, bikes, and trucks.