If the aggregate price level rises, all else equal, consumers will: need more money to purchase the same basket of goods, which will lead to an increase in the demand for money, in turn pushing up interest rates and hence reducing the quantity of aggregate output demanded via a decrease in investment demand. demand less aggregate output at all price levels, resulting in a rightward shift right of the AD curve. find their purchasing power has increased and will purchase more goods and services, leading to an increase in aggregate output demanded. need less money to purchase the same basket of goods, which will lead to a decrease in the demand for money, in turn pushing down interest rates and hence increasing the quantity of aggregate output demanded via an increase in investment demand.

If the aggregate price level rises, all else equal, consumers will: need more money to purchase the same basket of goods, which will lead to an increase in the demand for money, in turn pushing up interest rates and hence reducing the quantity of aggregate output demanded via a decrease in investment demand. demand less aggregate output at all price levels, resulting in a rightward shift right of the AD curve. find their purchasing power has increased and will purchase more goods and services, leading to an increase in aggregate output demanded. need less money to purchase the same basket of goods, which will lead to a decrease in the demand for money, in turn pushing down interest rates and hence increasing the quantity of aggregate output demanded via an increase in investment demand.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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