You can click on the following link to download the problem set for this module: The Aggregate Demand-Aggregate Supply Model Problem Set.
The Aggregate Demand – Aggregate Supply Problem Set
- Suppose that there is a positive aggregate supply shock. Which graph most accurately shows how this would affect the aggregate demand – aggregate supply model? Note that the new curve is shown in gray.
- Suppose that there is a positive aggregate demand shock. Which graph most accurately shows how this would affect the aggregate demand – aggregate supply model? Note that the new curve is shown in gray.
- Suppose that we observe a decrease in wages. Which graph most accurately shows how this would affect the aggregate demand – aggregate supply model? Note that the new curve is shown in gray.
- Suppose that we observe relative price increase of US goods. Which graph most accurately shows how this would affect the aggregate demand – aggregate supply model? Note that the new curve is shown in gray.
Use the following information to answer questions 5 through 7:
The graph below shows the AD-AS diagram for Spain. All numbers are in billions.
- What is the level of Potential GDP in Spain?
- What is the size of real GDP in the short-run equilibrium?
- What is the price level in the short-run equilibrium?
Use the following information to answer questions 8 through 11:
The graph below shows the AD-AS diagram for Spain. Suppose that the economy experiences a negative aggregate demand shock denoted by the move from AD1 to AD2. Note that the new curve is shown in gray.
- What has happened to the cyclical unemployment in Spain (select one)?
- Cyclical unemployment remains the same.
- Cyclical unemployment decreased.
- Cyclical unemployment increased.
- What happened to the frictional unemployment in Spain (select one)?
- Frictional unemployment remained the same.
- Frictional unemployment decreased.
- Frictional unemployment increased.
- What happened to the structural unemployment in Spain(select one)?
- Structural unemployment remained the same.
- Structural unemployment decreased.
- Structural unemployment increased.
- What happened to the price levels in Spain(select one)?
- Price levels remained the same.
- Price levels decreased.
- Price levels increased.
Use the following information to answer questions 12 through 15:
The graph below shows the AD-AS diagram for Spain. Suppose that the economy experiences a positive aggregate supply shock denoted by the move from SRAS1 to SRAS2.
Note that the new curve is shown in gray.
- What happened to the cyclical unemployment in Spain (select one)?
- Cyclical unemployment remains the same.
- Cyclical unemployment decreased.
- Cyclical unemployment increased.
- What happened to the frictional unemployment in Spain (select one)?
- Frictional unemployment remains the same.
- Frictional unemployment decreased.
- Frictional unemployment increased.
- What happened to the structural unemployment in Spain (select one)?
- Structural unemployment remains the same.
- Structural unemployment decreased.
- Structural unemployment increased.
- What happened to the price levels in Spain (select one)?
- Price levels remain the same.
- Price levels decreased.
- Price levels increased.
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