Aggregate Demand Case Study

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1. Explain why a change in one component of aggregate demand will cause the aggregate demand curve to shift by a multiple of the initial change. There are four components of the aggregate demand, and any one of these four components might influence the aggregate demand in a very profound way. Let’s take a look at a fictitious situation where the government decides to build some infrastructure, to finance the project the government will have to increase the spending. The area where the infrastructure will be built, sees influx of builders, who will collect salaries, and will have spendable income. In addition to that, the local building material suppliers will see increase in the amount of business, as well as the food stores, gas stations, …show more content…

A reduction in nominal wages A reduction in nominal wages will limit the amount of personal disposable income, as such it will decrease the aggregate demand. Furthermore, the short run aggregate supply will follow, which in effect will decrease the demand even further. c. A major improvement in technology A good example will be the information technology revolution over past two decades. We have witnessed an increased demand for the now goods based on the new technology, and we have seen decreased demand for the outdated goods. In the end the economy comes to equilibrium, and the new technology usually benefits the majority of consumers. d. A reduction in net exports A rapid reduction in net export, could lead economy to a recessionary gap; for the reason that once the manufacturers loose some of its market share, usually they are left with few choices. One of them is to reduce its output, and in most cases lay off some of the workers, which will lead to a reduction in disposable personal income, which will cause reduction in aggregate demand, and once again it will cause decrease in aggregate supply. The multiplier influences aggregate demand both ways; so an initial reduction in spending will cause additional reductions in spending down the

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