12.3 Shocks to the System

question 39

Multiple Choice

12.3 Shocks to the System
Refer to the information provided in Figure 12.3 below to answer the questions that follow. Figure 12.3
-Refer to Figure 12.3. Assume the economy is at Point A. Lower oil prices shift the aggregate supply curve to AS₀. If the government decides to counter the effects of lower oil prices by decreasing net taxes, then the price level will be ________ than P₀ and output will be ________ than Y₀.

• A) greater; greater
• B) greater; less
• C) less; less
• D) less; greater

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Definitions:

Replacement Rate

Replacement rate refers to the percentage of a worker's pre-retirement income that is paid out by a pension program upon retirement, indicating the level of income continuity after retirement.

Birthrates

The number of live births per thousand people in a population per year.

Death Rates

The number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

Per Capita

A statistical measure that divides a total figure by the number of people in a population, used to give an average per person.