National Income and Price Determination
What's the Interest Rate Effect?
The Interest Rate Effect refers to changes in government spending due to changes in interest rates.
Interest rates have no effect on firms' borrowing and investment decisions.
As interest rates rise, firms take out fewer loans and invest less in themselves. As interest rates fall, firms take out more loans and invest in themselves more.
As interest rates rise, firms take out more loans and invest more in themselves. As interest rates fall, firms take out fewer loans and invest less in themselves.
Which factors can influence aggregate demand?
Government spending and net exports only.
Government spending and consumer spending only.
Consumer spending, investment spending, government spending, and net exports.
Consumer spending and investment spending only.
What is the possible effect of long-term interest rates rising marginally during a period where central banking policies are aimed at reducing inflation?
More attractive investment options overseas could cause capital outflows resulting in lower domestic currency valuations.
Consumer confidence would potentially improve as savings yield higher returns encouraging greater consumption spending.
Borrowing costs might increase leading to a slowdown in aggregate investment activity.
There could be no significant impact on aggregate demand as factors other than interest rates primarily influence economic activity.
What effect does government-funded research into renewable energy technology have on long-term aggregate supply?
It improves productivity and shifts long-term AS rightward.
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Which of these scenarios can lead to an increase in aggregate demand?
Reduction in investment spending
Increase in net exports
Decrease in government spending
Decline in consumer spending
What type of market structure is characterized by many firms producing similar but not identical products?
Monopolistic competition
Perfect competition
Monopoly
Oligopoly
What would likely happen if a country consistently fails at meeting its established annual target?
Persistent target overshoots cause no significant macroeconomic consequences whatsoever.
Money supply contraction speeds up, causing hyperinflation emergencies suddenly.
Implausible rapid accelerations outstripping historical trends perpetuating cycles volatility instead of dampening them.
Public expectations would shift concerning inflation, undermining policy credibility.

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If the government imposes a tax on carbon emissions, what is the likely impact on the aggregate demand curve?
The slope of the aggregate demand curve will become steeper.
The aggregate demand curve will shift to the left.
The aggregate demand curve will shift to the right.
The aggregate demand curve will remain unchanged.
What is the main difference between market demand and aggregate demand?
Market demand represents the demand for goods and services by consumers only.
Market demand includes government spending, while aggregate demand does not.
Market demand shows the demand for one good/service at different prices, while aggregate demand shows the demand for all goods and services at different price levels.
Market demand measures production, while aggregate demand measures sales.
How does severe drought in China affecting the country's inflation rate impact aggregate demand?
Increase in aggregate demand due to an increase in consumer spending.
Decrease in aggregate demand due to a decrease in consumer spending.
No effect on aggregate demand.
Movement along the curve: the amount of real GDP will decrease due to an increase in the price level (inflation).