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Suppose the price level increases.How will the aggregate demand curve be affected?  


A)  The aggregate demand curve will shift to the right. 
B)  The aggregate demand curve will shift to the left. 
C)  The level of aggregate quantity demanded will increase. 
D)  The level of aggregate quantity demanded will decrease.

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Suppose planned investment increases by $200 billion and the marginal propensity to consume equals 0.80.By what amount will the aggregate expenditure line shift upward at every level of real GDP?  


A)  by $40 billion 
B)  by $160 billion 
C)  by $200 billion 
D)  by $250 billion

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How will an increase in the price level affect the aggregate demand curve?  


A)  The aggregate demand curve will shift leftward. 
B)  The aggregate demand curve will shift rightward. 
C)  Upward movement will occur along a particular aggregate demand curve. 
D)  Downward movement will occur along a particular aggregate demand curve.

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How will a rise in the price level affect the aggregate expenditure curve and the aggregate demand curve?  


A)  The aggregate expenditure curve will shift upward, and the aggregate demand curve will shift to the right. 
B)  The aggregate expenditure curve will shift upward, and the aggregate demand curve will shift to the left. 
C)  The aggregate expenditure curve will shift downward, and the aggregate demand curve will shift to the left. 
D)  The aggregate expenditure curve will shift downward, and the aggregate demand curve will shift to the right.

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In the income-expenditure framework, if planned aggregate expenditures are less than real GDP.How will inventories be affected?  


A)  Inventories will stay constant. 
B)  Inventories will match aggregate expenditures. 
C)  Inventories will increase. 
D)  Inventories will decrease.

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What is the effect of a decrease in the price level?  


A)  an upward shift in the aggregate expenditure line 
B)  a fall in the equilibrium level of output demanded 
C)  an upward movement along a particular aggregate demand curve 
D)  a rightward shift in the aggregate demand curve

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Which of the following is NOT included in the aggregate expenditure line?  


A)  consumption 
B)  price 
C)  investment 
D)  government spending

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Other things constant, how does an increase in the marginal propensity to consume affect the value of the multiplier?  


A)  It increases the value of the multiplier. 
B)  It decreases the value of the multiplier. 
C)  It makes the value of the multiplier positive. 
D)  It makes the value of the multiplier negative.

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 Schedule for Real GDP, Net Taxes and Government Purchases (Trillions of Dollars)   Real  GDP  Net  taxes  Disposable  income (Y)  Consumption (NT)  Saving (YNT)  Planned  investment (S)  Net  exports (NX)  Government  purchases (G)  Planned  aggregate  expenditure (C+I+NX+G) 3.00.92.12.00.10.50.20.93.23.60.92.72.40.30.50.20.93.54.20.93.32.80.50.50.20.94.04.80.93.93.20.70.50.20.94.45.40.94.53.60.90.50.20.94.8\begin{array}{l}\text { Schedule for Real GDP, Net Taxes and Government Purchases (Trillions of Dollars) }\\\begin{array}{ccccccccc}\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Real } \\\text { GDP }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Net } \\\text { taxes }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Disposable } \\\text { income } \\(Y) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Consumption } \\(N T) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Saving } \\(Y-N T) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Planned } \\\text { investment } \\(S) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Net } \\\text { exports } \\(N X) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Government } \\\text { purchases } \\(G) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Planned } \\\text { aggregate } \\\text { expenditure } \\(C+I+N X+G) \end{array} \\\hline 3.0 & 0.9 & 2.1 & 2.0 & 0.1 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 3.2 \\3.6 & 0.9 & 2.7 & 2.4 & 0.3 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 3.5 \\4.2 & 0.9 & 3.3 & 2.8 & 0.5 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.0 \\4.8 & 0.9 & 3.9 & 3.2 & 0.7 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.4 \\5.4 & 0.9 & 4.5 & 3.6 & 0.9 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.8 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} -Refer to the table in the exhibit.What is the marginal propensity to save?  


A)  5/6 
B)  4/5 
C)  3/4 
D)  1/3

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On the aggregate expenditure graph, suppose autonomous investment increases by $20 billion.What will be the effect on the aggregate expenditure line?  


A)  The aggregate expenditure line will shift upward by $20 billion. 
B)  The aggregate expenditure line will stay the same. 
C)  The aggregate expenditure line will shift downward by $20 billion. 
D)  The aggregate expenditure line will first shift upward, and then it will shift downward by $20 billion.

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Consider the aggregate expenditure line.What do the graph's horizontal axis and the vertical axis represent?  


A)  real GDP on the horizontal axis, and aggregate expenditure on the vertical axis 
B)  aggregate expenditure on the horizontal axis, and real GDP on the vertical axis 
C)  consumption on the horizontal axis, and aggregate expenditure on the vertical axis 
D)  aggregate expenditure on the horizontal axis, and consumption on the vertical axis

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  -Refer to the table in the exhibit.At the equilibrium level of GDP, what do leakages equal?   A)  $1.4 trillion  B)  $1.3 trillion  C)  $1.1 trillion  D)  $1.0 trillion -Refer to the table in the exhibit.At the equilibrium level of GDP, what do leakages equal?  


A)  $1.4 trillion 
B)  $1.3 trillion 
C)  $1.1 trillion 
D)  $1.0 trillion

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 Schedule for Real GDP, Net Taxes and Government Purchases (Trillions of Dollars)   Real  GDP  Net  taxes  Disposable  income (Y)  Consumption (NT)  Saving (YNT)  Planned  investment (S)  Net  exports (NX)  Government  purchases (G)  Planned  aggregate  expenditure (C+I+NX+G) 3.00.92.12.00.10.50.20.93.23.60.92.72.40.30.50.20.93.54.20.93.32.80.50.50.20.94.04.80.93.93.20.70.50.20.94.45.40.94.53.60.90.50.20.94.8\begin{array}{l}\text { Schedule for Real GDP, Net Taxes and Government Purchases (Trillions of Dollars) }\\\begin{array}{ccccccccc}\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Real } \\\text { GDP }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Net } \\\text { taxes }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Disposable } \\\text { income } \\(Y) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Consumption } \\(N T) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Saving } \\(Y-N T) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Planned } \\\text { investment } \\(S) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Net } \\\text { exports } \\(N X) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Government } \\\text { purchases } \\(G) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Planned } \\\text { aggregate } \\\text { expenditure } \\(C+I+N X+G) \end{array} \\\hline 3.0 & 0.9 & 2.1 & 2.0 & 0.1 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 3.2 \\3.6 & 0.9 & 2.7 & 2.4 & 0.3 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 3.5 \\4.2 & 0.9 & 3.3 & 2.8 & 0.5 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.0 \\4.8 & 0.9 & 3.9 & 3.2 & 0.7 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.4 \\5.4 & 0.9 & 4.5 & 3.6 & 0.9 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.8 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} -Refer to the table in the exhibit.What is the equilibrium level of income?  


A)  where real GDP = nominal GDP 
B)  where real GDP = total planned expenditures 
C)  where disposable income = total planned expenditures 
D)  where government spending equals taxation

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  -Refer to the graph in the exhibit.Which of the following best describes the situation at point C?   A)  Consumption expenditures exceed disposable income.  B)  Real GDP exceeds aggregate expenditure.  C)  Aggregate expenditure is exactly equal to real GDP.  D)  Aggregate expenditure exceeds real GDP. -Refer to the graph in the exhibit.Which of the following best describes the situation at point C?  


A)  Consumption expenditures exceed disposable income. 
B)  Real GDP exceeds aggregate expenditure. 
C)  Aggregate expenditure is exactly equal to real GDP. 
D)  Aggregate expenditure exceeds real GDP.

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What is the definition of the simple multiplier?  


A)  1.0 divided by the marginal propensity to save 
B)  1.0 divided by the marginal propensity to consume 
C)  the MPS plus the MPC 
D)  the MPS minus the MPC

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Suppose an increase in planned investment of $70 billion causes equilibrium output demanded to rise by $280 billion.What is the value of the marginal propensity to consume?  


A)  1/4 
B)  1/3 
C)  3/4 
D)  4/3

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Suppose planned autonomous investment increases by $200 billion and the marginal propensity to consume equals 0.80.What will be the increase in the equilibrium level of real GDP?  


A)  $160 billion 
B)  $200 billion 
C)  $250 billion 
D)  $1,000 billion

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Suppose an economy is in equilibrium when net taxes = $50 trillion, saving = $40 trillion, government purchases = $50 trillion, exports = $30 trillion, and imports = $10 trillion.What must planned investment spending be equal to?  


A)  $0 
B)  $10 
C)  $20 
D)  $50

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Suppose the multiplier is 4.What would be the cause of a $10 billion increase in autonomous investment?  


A)  a $10 billion increase in equilibrium investment 
B)  a $40 billion increase in equilibrium investment 
C)  a $40 billion increase in equilibrium real GDP demanded 
D)  a $400 billion increase in equilibrium real GDP demanded

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Suppose the level of autonomous spending increases at a given price level.How does this relate to the aggregate expenditure line and aggregate demand?  


A)  The aggregate expenditure line shifts upward, and the economy moves upward along the aggregate demand curve. 
B)  The aggregate expenditure line shifts downward, and the economy moves upward along the aggregate demand curve. 
C)  The aggregate expenditure line shifts upward, and the aggregate demand curve shifts to the right. 
D)  The aggregate expenditure line shifts downward, and the aggregate demand curve shifts to the left.

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