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A decline in autonomous planned investment spending causes the equilibrium level of
aggregate output to ____ and shifts the ____ curve to the ____, everything else
held constant.
A) rise; MP; right
B) rise; IS; right
C) fall; IS; left
D) fall; MP; left
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 ____ and the
equilibrium level of aggregate output to ____, everything else held constant.
A) up; rise
B) up; fall
C) down; rise
D) down; fall
Answer: D
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
An increase in investment spending because companies become more optimistic about
investment profitability causes the aggregate demand function to shift ____ and the
equilibrium level of aggregate output to ____, everything else held constant.
A) up; rise
B) up; fall
C) down; rise
D) down; fall
Answer: A
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