Chapter 11: Q. 32 (page 292)
How is long-term growth illustrated in an AD/AS model?
Short Answer
In an AD/AS diagram, a progressive rightward shift of aggregate supply shows long-run economic growth due to productivity gains over time.
Chapter 11: Q. 32 (page 292)
How is long-term growth illustrated in an AD/AS model?
In an AD/AS diagram, a progressive rightward shift of aggregate supply shows long-run economic growth due to productivity gains over time.
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The imaginary country of Harris Island has the aggregate supply and aggregate demand curves as Table 11.3 shows.
Price Level | AD | AS |
100 | 700 | 200 |
120 | 600 | 325 |
140 | 500 | 500 |
160 | 400 | 570 |
180 | 300 | 620 |
a. Plot the AD/AS diagram. Identify the equilibrium. b. Would you expect unemployment in this economy to be relatively high or low?
c. Would you expect concern about inflation in this economy to be relatively high or low?
d. Imagine that consumers begin to lose confidence about the state of the economy, and so AD becomes lower by 275 at every price level. Identify the new aggregate equilibrium.
e. How will the shift in AD affect the original output, price level, and employment?
Some politicians have suggested tying the minimum wage to the consumer price index (CPI). Using the AD/AS diagram, what effects would this
policy most likely have on output, the price level, and employment?
The short run aggregate supply curve was constructed assuming that as the price of outputs increases, the price of inputs stays the same. How would an increase in the prices of important inputs, like energy, affect aggregate supply?
If households decide to save a larger portion of their income, what effect would this have on the output, employment, and price level in the short run? What about the long run?
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