The Wealth Effect, the Interest Rate Effect, and the International

question 113

Multiple Choice

The wealth effect, the interest rate effect, and the international trade effect account for the:

• A)positive slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve.
• B)the shape of the long-run aggregate supply curve.
• C)positive slope of the aggregate demand curve.
• D)negative slope of the aggregate demand curve.
• E)negative slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve.

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