The Best Explanation of Why the Aggregate Demand Curve Has

question 31

Multiple Choice

The best explanation of why the aggregate demand curve has a negative slope is that

• A)at a higher price level households cut back on their spending on goods and services.
• B)at a higher price level business firms wish to produce more goods and services.
• C)a higher price level results in lower real balances and a higher real interest rate.
• D)a higher price level results in less government spending on transfers, such as unemployment insurance and social security payments.

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Definitions:

Industrial Alcohol

Alcohol used for industrial purposes, including manufacturing and as a fuel or solvent, rather than for consumption.

Interproduct Competition

Interproduct Competition refers to the competition between different products that serve similar purposes, encouraging diversity and improvement in the market.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition based on other factors than price.

Economies of Scale

The financial advantages gained by enterprises from their operational size, where the per-unit cost decreases as the operation size increases.