An Increase in Aggregate Expenditure Has What Result on Equilibrium

question 100

Multiple Choice

An increase in aggregate expenditure has what result on equilibrium GDP?

• A)Equilibrium GDP rises.
• B)Equilibrium GDP is not affected by a decrease in aggregate expenditure.
• C)Equilibrium GDP falls.
• D)Equilibrium GDP may rise or fall depending on the size of the decrease in aggregate expenditure relative to the initial level of GDP.

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Definitions:

M&M Proposition II

A theory proposing that the cost of equity increases as a company increases its leverage, due to the riskier equity stream.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A ratio assessing the comparative financing from equity and debt for a company’s assets.

Cost of Equity

The return a company theoretically pays to its equity investors, conceived as a compensation for taking on the risk of investing.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total revenues equal total expenses, and the business neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss.