Figure 24-1 -Refer to Figure 24-1.Ceteris Paribus,a Decrease in Households' Expectations of in Households

question 119

Multiple Choice

Figure 24-1

-Refer to Figure 24-1.Ceteris paribus,a decrease in households' expectations of their future income would be represented by a movement from

• A) AD₁ to AD₂.
• B) AD₂ to AD₁.
• C) point A to point B.
• D) point B to point A.

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