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An increase in investment spending because companies become more optimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift ____, the equilibrium
level of aggregate output to rise, and the IS curve to shift to the ____, everything else held
constant.
A) up; left
B) up; right
C) down; left
D) down; right
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 564
Skill: Recall
Objective List: 23.1 Apply the IS-MP framework for the determination of aggregate output and
the interest rate
A decrease in investment spending because companies become more pessimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift ____, the equilibrium
level of aggregate output to fall, and the IS curve to shift to the ____, everything else held
constant.
A) up; left
B) up; right
C) down; left
D) down; right
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 564
Skill: Recall
Objective List: 23.1 Apply the IS-MP framework for the determination of aggregate output and
the interest rate
A decrease in investment spending because companies become more pessimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift down, the equilibrium
level of aggregate output to ____, and the IS curve to shift to the ____, everything else
held constant.
A) rise; left
B) rise; right
C) fall; left
D) fall; right
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 564
Skill: Recall
Objective List: 23.1 Apply the IS-MP framework for the determination of aggregate output and
the interest rate