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What is Aggregate Demand (AD)?
The total supply of goods and services in an economy.
The total demand for goods and services in an economy at a given price level.
The total amount of money in circulation in the economy.
How does fiscal policy influence Aggregate Demand?
By changing the money supply in the economy.
By changing government spending and taxes.
By controlling interest rates in the economy.
What is the difference between expansionary and contractionary policies?
Expansionary policies increase interest rates; contractionary policies lower them.
Expansionary policies increase aggregate demand; contractionary policies decrease it.
Expansionary policies reduce government spending; contractionary policies increase it.
How do interest rates affect Aggregate Demand?
Higher interest rates encourage borrowing and spending.
Lower interest rates discourage borrowing and spending.
Lower interest rates encourage borrowing and spending.
What is the relationship between fiscal policy and inflation?
Expansionary fiscal policy can lead to inflation by increasing demand.
Contractionary fiscal policy can increase inflation by raising taxes.
Fiscal policy has no impact on inflation.
How does government spending impact Aggregate Demand?
It has no impact on AD.
Increasing government spending increases AD.
Increasing government spending decreases AD.
How does the money supply affect Aggregate Demand?
An increase in the money supply reduces AD.
An increase in the money supply stimulates AD.
The money supply has no impact on AD.
What happens to Aggregate Demand during a recession?
Aggregate demand usually increases as businesses invest more.
Aggregate demand usually decreases as people reduce spending.
Aggregate demand remains unchanged during a recession.
How do expectations of future policy affect Aggregate Demand?
Expectations of future expansionary policies can increase AD.
Expectations of future contractionary policies can increase AD.
Expectations have no effect on AD.
What happens when the government increases taxes?
It increases aggregate demand by increasing disposable income.
It decreases aggregate demand by reducing disposable income.
It has no effect on aggregate demand.
How do central banks control inflation through monetary policy?
By increasing the money supply to lower interest rates.
By decreasing the money supply to raise interest rates.
By raising taxes and reducing government spending.
What is the main goal of expansionary monetary policy?
To reduce inflation and stabilize prices.
To stimulate economic activity and increase aggregate demand.
To decrease the money supply to reduce government debt.
What is the effect of an increase in the money supply on inflation?
An increase in the money supply reduces inflation by increasing aggregate demand.
An increase in the money supply can lead to higher inflation by raising demand too quickly.
An increase in the money supply has no effect on inflation.
How does a decrease in government spending affect Aggregate Demand?
It increases Aggregate Demand by reducing the total spending in the economy.
It has no effect on Aggregate Demand.
It decreases Aggregate Demand by reducing the total spending in the economy.
How do fiscal policies address recessions?
By reducing government spending and increasing taxes to control inflation.
By increasing government spending or cutting taxes to stimulate demand.
By reducing interest rates to make borrowing cheaper.
