Beginning from a Position of Long-Run Equilibrium at the Full-Employment

question 116

Multiple Choice

Beginning from a position of long-run equilibrium at the full-employment level of real GDP, the economy's short-run response to an increase in the aggregate demand curve would be:

• A) a movement upward along the short-run aggregate supply curve.
• B) a movement upward along the long-run aggregate supply curve.
• C) a downward shift in the short-run aggregate supply curve.
• D) a shift in both the aggregate demand curve and the short-run aggregate supply c urve with a movement along the long-run aggregate supply curve.

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Definitions:

Cyclical Unemployment

Unemployment that rises during economic downturns and falls when the economy improves.

Seasonal Unemployment

Joblessness linked to seasonal variations in demand or supply of labor in certain industries.

Cyclical Unemployment

A type of unemployment that relates to the cyclical trends in the economy, fluctuating with the business cycle's contraction and expansion phases.

Automobile Industry

A sector of the economy focused on the manufacturing, design, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles.