A Decrease in Wealth Would Cause the IS Curve to

question 81

Multiple Choice

A decrease in wealth would cause the IS curve to

• A)shift up and to the right.
• B)shift down and to the left.
• C)remain unchanged.
• D)shift up and to the right only if people face borrowing constraints.

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Compounded Monthly

The process of calculating interest on the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods monthly.

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The total amount of income earned in a month before any deductions or taxes are applied.