QUESTION 2 Other things the same, when the price level rises, interest rates O a. fall, which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding. Ob.fall, which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding. O C. rise, which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding. Od.rise, which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding. QUESTION 3 Other things the same, if the price level rises by 2% and people were expecting it to rise by 5%, then some firms have O a. lower than desired prices, which depresses their sales. O b. lower than desired prices, which increases their sales. O. higher than desired prices, which increases their sales. d.higher than desired prices, which depresses their sales.

QUESTION 2 Other things the same, when the price level rises, interest rates O a. fall, which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding. Ob.fall, which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding. O C. rise, which means consumers will want to spend more on homebuilding. Od.rise, which means consumers will want to spend less on homebuilding. QUESTION 3 Other things the same, if the price level rises by 2% and people were expecting it to rise by 5%, then some firms have O a. lower than desired prices, which depresses their sales. O b. lower than desired prices, which increases their sales. O. higher than desired prices, which increases their sales. d.higher than desired prices, which depresses their sales.

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Chapter11: Managing Aggregate Demand: Fiscal Policy

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