An Increase in Consumer Confidence Would Shift The

question 93

Multiple Choice

An increase in consumer confidence would shift the:

• A)aggregate demand curve rightward.
• B)aggregate demand curve leftward.
• C)aggregate supply curve rightward.
• D)aggregate supply curve leftward.

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