What is the value of actual GDP? What is the value of the GDP deflator?  Assume that people and businesses become pessimistic about the future of the economy; how will this affect the graph above in the short run? (i.e., which curve(s) will shift, and in which direction?)   After the short-run event in part b, what will happen to actual GDP? What will happen to the price level?

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  1.  What is the value of actual GDP? What is the value of the GDP deflator? 
  2. Assume that people and businesses become pessimistic about the future of the economy; how will this affect the graph above in the short run? (i.e., which curve(s) will shift, and in which direction?)  
  3. After the short-run event in part b, what will happen to actual GDP? What will happen to the price level?  
  4. After the short-run event in part b, describe how the economy is doing in terms of the business cycle (i.e., recession, full employment, expansion).  
  5. What long-run adjustments will be made in this economy as a result of the short-run changes in part c? How will the curve(s) shift in response to these long-run adjustments?  
  6. After the long-run adjustments in part e, describe how the economy is doing in terms of the business cycle (i.e., recession, full employment, expansion).  
Price level (GDP
Deflator)
140
130
120
110
100
90
12
14
16
18
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20
Real GDP
22
24
26
28
AD
-SRAS
LRAS
Transcribed Image Text:Price level (GDP Deflator) 140 130 120 110 100 90 12 14 16 18 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 20 Real GDP 22 24 26 28 AD -SRAS LRAS
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