Within the Framework of the AD-AS Model, an Increase in Savings

question 85

Multiple Choice

Within the framework of the AD-AS model, an increase in savings by households will

• A) increase the supply of loanable funds and reduce interest rates.
• B) be offset by a decrease in savings by businesses.
• C) cause long-run fluctuations in the rate of consumption.
• D) result in a decline in aggregate demand, output, and employment.

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Definitions:

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numerical values divided by the number of values, commonly referred to as the average.

Standard Deviations

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of numbers, showing how much variation exists from the average.

Measures Of Location

Statistical metrics that indicate the central or typical value within a data set, including mean, median, and mode among others.

75th Percentile

A value below which 75% of the data in a dataset falls, indicating the upper quartile of the distribution.