Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: What is the difference between a recovery and an expansion?

What is the difference between a recovery and an expansion?

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Q: Define each of the following terms: (a) Contraction

Define each of the following terms: (a) Contraction; (b) Business cycle; (c) Trough; (d) Disposable income; (e) Net domestic product.

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Q: Is aggregate demand a specific dollar amount? For example, is

Is aggregate demand a specific dollar amount? For example, is it correct to say that aggregate demand is $9 trillion this year?

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Q: Identify what happens to equilibrium price and quantity in each of the

Identify what happens to equilibrium price and quantity in each of the following cases:

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Q: How will a change in the money supply affect aggregate demand?

How will a change in the money supply affect aggregate demand?

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Q: Under what conditions can consumption rise without some other spending component declining

Under what conditions can consumption rise without some other spending component declining?

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Q: Can total spending be a greater dollar amount than the money supply

Can total spending be a greater dollar amount than the money supply? Explain your answer.

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Q: Will a direct increase in the price of U.S.

Will a direct increase in the price of U.S. goods relative to foreign goods lead to a change in the quantity demanded of Real GDP or to a change in aggregate demand? Will a change in the exchange rate...

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Q: Explain how each of the following can affect short-run aggregate

Explain how each of the following can affect short-run aggregate supply: (a) An increase in wage rates; (b) A beneficial supply shock; (c) An increase in the productivity of labor; (d) A decrease...

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Q: What is the difference between a change in the quantity supplied of

What is the difference between a change in the quantity supplied of Real GDP and a change in short-run aggregate supply?

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