3. Briefly explain why the following would cause the Aggregate Demand curve to shift to the right(an increase), or to the left(a decrease): expectations that the economy will perform very well in the near future

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3. Briefly explain why the following would cause the Aggregate Demand curve to shift to the right(an increase), or to the left(a decrease):
 expectations that the economy will perform very well in the near future

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Aggregate demand   = C + I + G + (X-M), C= consumption, I= Investment, G= Government spending, (X-M) = Net exports

As consumers expects the economy to perform very well in the near future, it will lead to a positive impact on the investments as they expect better returns from the investments. Consumers will increase their consumptions as they expect higher income in the near future.

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