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An increase in autonomous investment spending causes the IS curve to shift ____ and the
aggregate demand curve to shift ____.
A) left; left
B) left; right
C) right; left
D) right; right
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 564
Skill: Applied
Objective List: 23.1 Apply the IS-MP framework for the determination of aggregate output and
the interest rate
An increase in government purchases causes the IS curve to shift ____ and the aggregate
demand curve to shift ____.
A) left; left
B) left; right
C) right; left
D) right; right
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 564
Skill: Applied
Objective List: 23.1 Apply the IS-MP framework for the determination of aggregate output and
the interest rate
A decrease in taxes causes the IS curve to shift ____ and the aggregate demand curve to
shift ____.
A) left; left
B) left; right
C) right; left
D) right; right
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 564
Skill: Applied
Objective List: 23.1 Apply the IS-MP framework for the determination of aggregate output and
the interest rate
In the IS and MP framework, an expansionary monetary policy causes aggregate output to
____ and the interest rate to ____, everything else held constant.
A) increase; increase
B) increase; decrease
C) decrease; decrease
D) decrease; increase
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 563 - 564
Skill: Recall
Objective List: 23.5 Illustrate how the ISLM model generates the aggregate demand curve
featured in the aggregate demand and supply framework