Exhibit 14-4 Aggregate Supply and Demand Curves

question 106

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 14-4 Aggregate supply and demand curves

In Exhibit 14-4, point E₂ represents:

• A) real GDP above full-employment GDP.
• B) real GDP that equals full-employment GDP.
• C) a depression.
• D) real GDP below full-employment GDP.

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