The Table Below Shows Data for Five Economies of Similar

question 53

Multiple Choice

The table below shows data for five economies of similar size.Real GDP is measured in billions of dollars.Assume that potential output for each economy is $340 billion.
TABLE 24-1
-Refer to Table 24-1.Consider Economy E.Which of the following best describes the positions of the aggregate demand and aggregate supply curves in this economy?

• A)The AD curve has shifted to the right and the economy is in a short-run disequilibrium position.
• B)The AS curve has shifted to the left and the economy is in a short-run disequilibrium position.
• C)The intersection of the AD and AS curves is to the right of Y*.
• D)The intersection of the AD and AS curves is to the left of Y*.
• E)The intersection of the AD and AS curves coincide with the long-run aggregate supply curve.

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Definitions:

Capitalize

The process of recording an expenditure as an asset on a balance sheet, rather than expensing it immediately, spreading its cost over its useful life.

Revaluation Method

An accounting practice involving the upward adjustment of an asset's value on the balance sheet to reflect current market values.

IFRS

An international financial reporting framework that sets out the principles for reporting financial information used around the world.

Capitalized Interest

Interest expenses that are included as part of the cost of constructing a long-term asset and thus included in the asset's valuation on the balance sheet.