Figure 81 Alt Text for Figure 8

question 41

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 a level of aggregate expenditure given by point K,

• A)the economy is in equilibrium.
• B)production is greater than spending.
• C)production is less than spending.
• D)inventories will increase above their desired level.
• E)firms will have an incentive to increase production.

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Definitions:

Future Expectations

Anticipations or predictions about the economy or financial markets based on current events or trends that can influence consumer and investor behaviors.

Market Interest Rate

The prevailing rate at which borrowers can obtain loans and savers can earn on their investments in the open market.

Investment Decision

The process of evaluating the potential profitability or worth of an investment or project.

Financial Intermediaries

Institutions such as banks, mortgage companies, and finance companies, that serve as go-betweens, borrowing from people who have saved to make loans to others.