A Recessionary Gap Is the Amount by Which Aggregate Expenditures

question 24

Multiple Choice

A recessionary gap is the amount by which aggregate expenditures ____ the amount required to achieve full-employment equilibrium GDP.

• A) exceed
• B) equal
• C) fall short of
• D) are greater than

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