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Other things the same,a decrease in the price level causes real wealth to


A) fall,interest rates to fall,and the dollar to appreciate.
B) fall,interest rates to rise,and the dollar to depreciate.
C) rise,interest rates to rise,and the dollar to appreciate.
D) rise,interest rates to fall,and the dollar to depreciate.

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Other things the same,a decrease in the price level makes the dollars people hold worth


A) more,so they can buy more.
B) more,so they can buy less.
C) less,so they can buy more.
D) less,so they can buy less.

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Part of the explanation for why the aggregate-demand curve slopes downward is that a decrease in the price level


A) decreases the real value of money.
B) increases the real value of the dollar in foreign exchange markets.
C) decreases the interest rate.
D) All of the above are correct.

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Other things the same,a decrease in the price level makes consumers feel


A) less wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded falls.
B) less wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded rises.
C) more wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded rises.
D) more wealthy,so the quantity of goods and services demanded falls.

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Other things the same,an increase in the price level induces less spending on


A) ​household consumption and investment.
B) ​household consumption,but not investment.
C) ​investment,but not household consumption.
D) ​neither investment nor household consumption.

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Which of the following would help explain why the aggregate demand curve slopes downward?


A) An unexpectedly low price level raises the real wage,which causes firms to hire fewer workers and produce a smaller quantity of goods and services.
B) A lower price level causes domestic interest rates to rise and the real exchange rate to appreciate,which stimulates spending on net exports.
C) A higher price level increases real wealth,which stimulates spending on consumption.
D) A lower price level reduces the interest rate,which encourages greater spending on investment goods.

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As the price level falls


A) people will want to hold more money,so the interest rate rises.
B) people will want to hold more money,so the interest rate falls.
C) people will want to hold less money,so the interest rate falls.
D) people will want to hold less money,so the interest rate rises.

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Other things the same,an increase in the price level induces people to hold


A) less money,so they lend less,and the interest rate rises.
B) less money,so they lend more,and the interest rate falls.
C) more money,so they lend more,and the interest rate falls.
D) more money,so they lend less,and the interest rate rises.

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Which of the following shifts aggregate demand to the left?


A) an increase in the price level.
B) households decide to save a larger fraction of their income.
C) an increase in net exports.
D) Congress passes a new investment tax credit.

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Aggregate demand shifts right when the Federal Reserve


A) raises personal income taxes.
B) increases the money supply.
C) institutes an investment tax credit.
D) All of the above are correct.

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As the price level falls,


A) the exchange rate falls,so net exports fall.
B) the exchange rate falls,so net exports rise.
C) the exchange rate rises,so net exports fall.
D) the exchange rate rises,so net exports rise.

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When interest rates fall


A) firms want to borrow more for new plants and equipment and households want to borrow more for homebuilding.
B) firms want to borrow more for new plants and equipment and households want to borrow less for homebuilding.
C) firms want to borrow less for new plants and equipment and households want to borrow more for homebuilding.
D) firms want to borrow less for new plants and equipment and households want to borrow less for homebuilding.

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The wealth effect,interest-rate effect,and exchange-rate effect are all explanations for


A) the slope of short-run aggregate supply.
B) the slope of long-run aggregate supply.
C) the slope of the aggregate-demand curve.
D) everything that makes the aggregate-demand curve shift.

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Other things the same,as the price level falls,


A) the money supply falls.
B) interest rates rise.
C) a dollar buys more domestic goods.
D) the aggregate-demand curve shifts right.

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Which of the following lists includes only changes that shift aggregate demand to the right?


A) repeal of an investment tax credit,an increase in the money supply
B) repeal of an investment tax credit,a decrease in the money supply
C) passing of an investment tax credit,an increase in the money supply
D) passing of an investment tax credit,a decrease in the money supply

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Suppose a stock market boom makes people feel wealthier.The increase in wealth would cause people to desire


A) increased consumption,which shifts the aggregate-demand curve right.
B) increased consumption,which shifts the aggregate-demand curve left.
C) decreased consumption,which shifts the aggregate-demand curve right.
D) decreased consumption,which shifts the aggregate-demand curve left.

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The Central Bank of Wiknam increases the money supply at the same time the Parliament of Wiknam passes a new investment tax credit.Which of these policies shift aggregate demand to the right?


A) both the money supply increase and the investment tax credit
B) the money supply increase but not the investment tax credit
C) the investment tax credit but not the money supply increase
D) neither the investment tax credit nor the money supply increase

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Other things the same,if the U.S.price level rises,then


A) the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange increases,and net exports fall.
B) the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange increases,and net exports rise.
C) the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange decreases,and net exports fall.
D) the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange decreases,and net exports rise.

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When the dollar depreciates,U.S.


A) net exports rise,which increases the aggregate quantity of goods and services demanded.
B) net exports rise,which decreases the aggregate quantity of goods and services demanded.
C) net exports fall,which increases the aggregate quantity of goods and services demanded.
D) net exports fall,which decreases the aggregate quantity of goods and services demanded.

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Which of the following shifts aggregate demand to the right?


A) a decrease in the money supply
B) increases in the profitability of capital due perhaps to technological progress.
C) the repeal of an investment tax credit
D) a decrease in the price level

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