Macro 8
An increase in personal income taxes will cause a(n) ________.
decrease (or shift left) in aggregate demand
A decrease in government spending will cause a(n) ________.
decrease in aggregate demand
An increase in aggregate demand is most likely to be caused by a(n) ________.
decrease in the tax rates on household income
If the dollar appreciates in value relative to foreign currencies, aggregate demand ________.
decreases because net exports decrease
The U.S. economy was able to achieve full employment with relative price level stability between 1996 and 2000 because aggregate ________.
demand increased and aggregate supply increased
The economy's long-run AS curve assumes that wages and other resource prices ________.
eventually rise and fall to match upward or downward changes in the price level
An increase in expected future income will ________.
increase aggregate demand
In an effort to avoid recession, the government implements a tax rebate program, effectively cutting taxes for households. We would expect this to ________.
increase aggregate demand
An increase in productivity will ________.
increase aggregate supply
The long-run aggregate supply curve is ________.
vertical
Which of the following effects best explains the downward slope of the aggregate demand curve?
An interest-rate effect
The economy experiences an increase in the price level and an increase in real domestic output. Which is a likely explanation?
Net exports have increased.
If the national incomes of our trading partners increase, then our aggregate demand ________.
increases because net exports increase
Which would most likely shift the aggregate supply curve? A change in the prices of ________.
resources
An increase in production costs is most likely to shift the ________.
short-run aggregate supply curve to the left
The upward slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve is based on the assumption that ________.
wages and other resource prices do not respond to price level changes
If aggregate demand increases and aggregate supply decreases, the price level ________.
will increase, but real output may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged