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question 25

Multiple Choice

Figure 8.4 Alt text for Figure 8.4: In figure 8.4, a graph comparing real GDP and real aggregate expenditure.
Long description for Figure 8.4: 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) .Line AE1, begins a little less than half way along the x-axis and slopes up to the end of the x-axis.Line AE2, begins half way along the x-axis and slopes up to the top right corner.Line AE2 is to the right of line AE1 and is on a similar path as line AE1.Line Y = AE, originates at the vertex and slopes up to the top right corner.Line Y = AE meets line AE2 at point K, half way along both lines.Line Y = AE meets line AE1 at point N, plotted close to the right end of line AE1.Point J is plotted a little less than half way along line AE2, to the left of point K.Point L is marked close to the right end of line AE2, to the right of point K.
-Refer to Figure 8.4.If the Canadian economy is currently at point N, which of the following could cause it to move to point K?

• A)Households expect future income to rise.
• B)Household wealth falls.
• C)The firm's cash flow rises as profits rise.
• D)Government expenditures increase.
• E)A rise in interest rates.

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