If Total Spending Rises from One Year to the Next,then

question 22

Multiple Choice

If total spending rises from one year to the next,then

• A)the economy must be producing a larger output of goods and services.
• B)prices at which goods and services are sold must be higher.
• C)either the economy must be producing a larger output of goods and services, or the prices at which goods and services are sold must be higher, or both.
• D)employment or productivity must be rising.

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