Chapter 25: Q.19 (page 623)
Does it make sense that wages would be sticky downwards but not upwards? Why or why not?
Short Answer
Yes. It does make sense that wages are sticky downwards but not upwards
Chapter 25: Q.19 (page 623)
Does it make sense that wages would be sticky downwards but not upwards? Why or why not?
Yes. It does make sense that wages are sticky downwards but not upwards
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inflation? Sketch AD/AS diagrams to illustrate your answers.
a. A large increase in the price of the homes people own.
b. Rapid growth in the economy of a major trading partner.
c. The development of a major new technology offers profitable opportunities for business.
d. The interest rate rises.
e. The good imported from a major trading partner become much less expensive.
Name some economic events not related to government policy that could cause aggregate demand to shift.
Why do sticky wages and prices increase the impact of an economic downturn on unemployment and recession?
From a Keynesian point of view, which is more likely to cause a recession: aggregate demand or aggregate supply, and why?
Suppose the U.S. Congress cuts federal government spending in order to balance the Federal budget. Use the AD/ AS model to analyze the likely impact on output and employment.
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