6.
According to the wealth effect, when prices decrease, the purchasing power of assets _____ and consumer spending _____.
A. | increases; decreases | |
B. | decreases; decreases | |
C. | decreases; increases | |
D. | increases; increases |
7.
A tariff or quota will _____ prices and _____ the consumption of the protected goods in the importing country.
A. | raise; decrease | |
B. | raise; increase | |
C. | lower; decrease | |
D. | lower; increase |
8.
A general increase in wages will result primarily in the _____ curve shifting to the _____.
A. | short-run aggregate supply; left | |
B. | aggregate demand; right | |
C. | short-run aggregate supply; right | |
D. | aggregate demand; left |
9.
A negative supply shock often results in:
A. | a leftward shift of the AD curve. | |
B. | an increase in the aggregate price level and a decrease in aggregate output. | |
C. | no change in the price level. | |
D. | a drop in the unemployment level. |