d. The consequence of a negative GDP gap is that society must forgo goods and services that were not produced because some resources were involuntarily idle. parents will not be able to afford to pay for their children to go away to university. because it is not self-correcting only government intervention or new public policy can close the gap. interest rates will fall and as a result savings will also fall leading to lower investment and lower future GDP.
d. The consequence of a negative GDP gap is that society must forgo goods and services that were not produced because some resources were involuntarily idle. parents will not be able to afford to pay for their children to go away to university. because it is not self-correcting only government intervention or new public policy can close the gap. interest rates will fall and as a result savings will also fall leading to lower investment and lower future GDP.
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