Figure 81 Alt Text for Figure 8

question 66

Multiple Choice

Figure 8.1 Alt text for Figure 8.1: In figure 8.1, a graph comparing real GDP and real aggregate expenditure.
Long description for Figure 8.1: The x-axis is labelled, real GDP, Y (trillions of 2002 dollars) .The y-axis is labelled, real aggregate expenditure, AE (trillions of 2002 dollars) .A line, labelled Y = AE, originates at the vertex and slopes up to the top right corner.Another line, labelled AE1, begins a little less than half way along the x-axis and slopes up to the end of the x-axis.Both these lines intersect at point K, approximately three quarters of the way along both lines.Point J is plotted a little less than half way along the line AE1, to the left of point K.Point L is plotted close to the right end of the line AE1, to the right of point K.
-Refer to Figure 8.1.If the economy is at point L, what will happen?

• A)Inventories have fallen below their desired level, and firms decrease production.
• B)Inventories have fallen below their desired level, and firms increase production.
• C)Inventories have risen above their desired level, and firms decrease production.
• D)Inventories have risen above their desired level, and firms increase production.

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