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Mac Econ 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Besides consumption, the component(s) of aggregate demand is/are: | investment expenditures, government expenditures, and net exports. |
| The wealth effect explains why the: | aggregate demand curve slopes downward, since changes in the aggregate price level alter the purchasing power of people's wealth. |
| Suppose that the stock market booms, which causes a large increase in the value of many households' financial assets. The most likely outcome is a _____ the aggregate demand curve. | rightward shift of |
| Changes in _____ will not shift the aggregate demand curve. | the price level |
| Suppose that consumer expectations about the future improve. This will cause a: | shift of the aggregate demand curve to the right. |
| Suppose that consumer expectations about the future worsen. This will cause a: | shift of the aggregate demand curve to the left. |
| The short-run aggregate supply curve has a ____ slope, showing that increases in the price level will ____ the quantity of aggregate output supplied by firms. | positive: increase |
| When the aggregate price level _____, firms usually experience a(n) _____ in profit per unit and _____ output. | increases; increase; increased |
| When the aggregate price level rises: | there will be a movement along the SRAS curve. |
| The short-run aggregate supply curve is positively sloped because: | wages are sticky. |
| A shift to the left of the short-run aggregate supply curve may be caused by a(n): | decrease in productivity. |
| If nominal wages rise, then the short-run aggregate _____ curve shifts to the _____. | supply; left |
| Suppose that productivity increases as workers' health improves. This increase in productivity will: | shift the short-run aggregate supply curve to the right. |
| If nominal wages fall, then the short-run aggregate _____ curve shifts to the _____. | supply; right |
| Which factor will decrease short-run aggregate supply? | an increase in the price of oil |