[Solved] Figure 36 -9 Figure 36-9 shows aggregate expenditures when net exports are fixed and aggregate expenditures are variable. The autonomous spending multiplier is A) smaller when net exports are fixed. B) smaller when net exports are variable. C) larger when net exports are variable. D) the same whether net exports are fixed or variable. Vertical Boycott: An anti-competitive practice where companies at different supply chain levels agree not to deal with a particular company or group. Sherman Act: A landmark federal statute in the anti-trust law of the United States that prohibits monopolistic practices and promotes competition. Price-Cutter: An individual or company that significantly reduces the prices of goods or services, typically to attract more customers or to outcompete rivals. Naked Horizontal Restraint: An antitrust term referring to an agreement between competitors at the same level of the market structure to limit competition among themselves, such as price fixing or market division.