All Else Equal, an Increase in Imports Will Shift the Aggregate

question 154

Multiple Choice

All else equal, an increase in imports will shift the aggregate expenditures curve:

• A)upward and the aggregate demand curve rightward.
• B)upward and the aggregate demand curve leftward.
• C)downward and the aggregate demand curve rightward.
• D)downward and the aggregate demand curve leftward.

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