Which of the Following Is NOT a Response That Would

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a response that would result from a decrease in the price level and so help to explain the slope of the aggregate demand curve?

• A)When interest rates fall, Sleepwell Hotels decides to build some new hotels.
• B)The exchange rate falls, so French restaurants in Paris buy more Canadian beef.
• C)Janet feels wealthier because of the price drop, and so she decides to remodel her bathroom.
• D)With prices down and wages fixed by contract, Gatekeeper Computers decides to lay off workers.

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