The Foreign Purchases, Interest Rate, and Real-Balances Effects Explain Why

question 175

Multiple Choice

The foreign purchases, interest rate, and real-balances effects explain why the

• A) aggregate demand curve is downward sloping.
• B) aggregate demand curve may shift to the left or right.
• C) economy will adjust toward equilibrium.
• D) aggregate expenditures schedule may shift up or down.

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