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Real Balances (or wealth) Effect Foreign purchases effect
The Aggregate Demand curve is downward sloping because of: Real Balances (or wealth) Effect Interest Rate Effect Foreign purchases effect There are three reasons the AD curve is downward sloping. Sort the GREEN cards according to which reason they refer to.
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Real Balances (or wealth) Effect Foreign purchases effect
The Aggregate Demand curve is downward sloping because of: Real Balances (or wealth) Effect Interest Rate Effect Foreign purchases effect Higher prices reduces purchasing power When prices rise spending is reduced People need more cash which they withdraw from their bank accounts. This leaves banks with less money to lend Interest rates go up leading to less investment spending When American products are expensive Americans will buy foreign products When American products are expensive foreigners won’t buy them
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The Determinants of AD and SRAS cause the curve to shift
Input Prices Prices of Resources Productivity Wages Determinants of AD Determinants of SRAS Sort the white cards into two stacks according to which curve they cause to shift.
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The Determinants of AD and SRAS cause the curve to shift
Input Prices Prices of Resources Productivity Wages Determinants of AD Determinants of SRAS Consumer Spending – C Investment Spending – Ig Government Spending - G Net exports – X-M Input Prices Prices of Resources Productivity Wages
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Demand Shocks Negative Demand Shock Positive Demand Shock Decrease
Negative Demand Shock Positive Demand Shock Draw and graph that shows the change indicated Will the shock cause price to increase or decrease? Decrease Increase Will the shock cause GDP to increase or decrease? SRAS Price Level Price Level SRAS P2 P1 P2 P1 AD2 AD2 AD1 AD1 Y2 Y1 Real GDP Y1 Y2 Real GDP
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Supply Shocks Negative Supply Shock Positive Supply Shock Increase
Negative Supply Shock Positive Supply Shock Draw and graph that shows the change indicated Will the shock cause price to increase or decrease? Increase Decrease Will the shock cause GDP to increase or decrease? SRAS2 SRAS1 Price Level Price Level SRAS1 SRAS2 P2 P1 P1 P2 AD AD Y2 Y1 Real GDP Y1 Y2 Real GDP
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Inflationary Gap Recessionary Gap LRAS LRAS Price Level SRAS
Pe Pe AD AD Ye Y1 Real GDP Ye Real GDP Inflationary Gap RecessionaryGap
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