For an Oil-Importing Country Such as the United States, the Immediate

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Multiple Choice

For an oil-importing country such as the United States, the immediate effect of a supply shock caused by an increase in the price of imported oil would tend to be

• A) an increase in real output and a decrease in the general level of prices.
• B) a decrease in real output and an increase in the general level of prices.
• C) a decrease in both the general level of prices and real output.
• D) an increase in both the general level of prices and real output.

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