An Increase in Government Expenditure on Goods and Services Leads

question 274

Multiple Choice

An increase in government expenditure on goods and services leads to the

• A)aggregate supply curve shifting rightward.
• B)aggregate supply curve shifting leftward.
• C)aggregate demand curve shifting rightward.
• D)aggregate demand curve shifting leftward.
• E)potential GDP increasing.

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Definitions:

Antitrust Conviction

A legal judgment against a company or individual for violating laws intended to prevent anti-competitive behaviour and promote fair market competition.

Monopoly Power

The ability of a single supplier in a market to dictate prices and control output, usually due to the lack of competition.

Sherman Act

A landmark federal statute in the United States antitrust law passed by Congress in 1890 to prohibit monopolies and foster competition.

Price-Fixing

An illegal agreement among competitors to set prices at a certain level, rather than letting them be determined naturally by market forces.