Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Suppose consumption rises while investment and government purchases remain constant. How

Suppose consumption rises while investment and government purchases remain constant. How will the AD curve shift in the simple Keynesian model? Under what condition will the rise in Real GDP be equal...

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Q: Explain how to derive a total expenditures (TE) curve.

Explain how to derive a total expenditures (TE) curve.

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Q: What role do inventories play in the equilibrating process in the simple

What role do inventories play in the equilibrating process in the simple Keynesian model (as described in the TE-TP framework)?

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Q: What is wrong with this statement? Demand refers to the willingness

What is wrong with this statement? Demand refers to the willingness of buyers to purchase different quantities of a good at different prices during a specific time period.

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Q: Identify the three states of the economy in terms of TE and

Identify the three states of the economy in terms of TE and TP.

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Q: If Real GDP is $10.4 trillion in Exhibit 12

If Real GDP is $10.4 trillion in Exhibit 12, what is the state of business inventories?

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Q: How will a rise in government purchases change the TE curve in

How will a rise in government purchases change the TE curve in Exhibit 12?

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Q: Give two reasons explaining the possibility that wage rates may not fall

Give two reasons explaining the possibility that wage rates may not fall.

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Q: How was Keynes’s position different from the classical position with respect to

How was Keynes’s position different from the classical position with respect to saving and investment?

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Q: According to some economists, why might business firms pay wage rates

According to some economists, why might business firms pay wage rates above market-clearing levels?

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