Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 9

question 323

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 9.5 below to answer the questions that follow. Figure 9.5
-Refer to Figure 9.5. If the economy is in equilibrium and the government increases taxes by $50 billion, equilibrium aggregate output ________ to $________ billion.

• A) increases; 2,000
• B) decreases; 1,550
• C) decreases; 1,450
• D) decreases; 1,400

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral stimulus that, following its pairing with an unconditioned stimulus, ends up provoking a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, is able to elicit a conditioned response on its own.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning.