Eco Book Chapter-6
Eco Book Chapter-6
CHAPTER-06
“NATIONAL INCOME DETERMINATION”
MCQ 162
TEST-06 171
P1
P2
AD
Y1 Y2
P0
AD0 AD1
Y0 Y1
Real National Output
Effective Demand:
In Keynes’s macroeconomic theory, effective demand is the point of equilibrium where aggregate
demand = short run aggregate supply (AD = SRAS).
Actual expenditure in an economy is based on existing/ actual income, rather than if the economy
was at its productive potential (when all resources are fully utilized) is referred to as effective
demand.
SRAS
Price Level
P2
P1
Y1 Y2
Real National Output
Price Level
SRAS1 SRAS2
P1
Y1 Y2
Real National Output
• Shape of Long run aggregate supply curve is quite different from SRAS due to the concept of full
employment.
• In the short run, supply changes to the price level, as the factors of production are adjusted to
enable the most efficient use of resources.
• In the long run supply stays independent of the price level. It is determined by the overall
productivity of the resources in the economy.
➢ LRAS represents the productive potential of the economy (Full employment level).
➢ LRAS is independent of the price level, and signifies the upper limit of the capacity in the
economy, the curve is a vertical line.
LRAS
SRAS
Price Level
P2
P1
Y1 Yf Real Output
LRAS will shift only if there is a permanent change in resources. For example:
• Increase in quantity and productivity of the factors of production,
• Improvement in labour skills.
• Improvement technology.
• Exploring new natural resources.
Price Level
LRAS1 LRAS2
Y1 Y2
Real National Output
Keynes believe that there is no distinction between the short run and the long run.
• At start when economy is in recession AS curve will be flatter, because resources are not being
fully utilized. At this stage output increases without increase in the price level because
economy will just use up spare capacity to produce national output.
• Keynesians still believe that when the economy reaches its productive potential, the AS curve
will be vertical.
• Beyond this productive potential there is only increase in price not real output.
AS
Price Level
P0 Full employment
level
The macroeconomy is in equilibrium at the point where SRAS (value of output produced within an
economy) is equal to AD (level of demand for goods and services) not in LRAS.
The difference between actual output of an economy and potential output of an economy is known
as the output gap.
TWO possible conditions of output gap for an economy are:
• Negative Gap: Where an economy is performing below its productive potential. (Yf).
Actual output (AD) < Potential output
• Positive Gap: Where an economy is performing beyond its productive potential. (Yf)
Actual output (AD) > Potential Output.
NEGATIVE GAP OR DEFLATIONARY GAP: (If Actual output is less than potential output.)
Deflationary (or recessionary) gap exists when the equilibrium/ aggregate demand in the economy
is less than the production potential (Full employment level). It represents that due to recessionary
conditions the economic resources are not being fully utilized. This low AD causes a fall in overall
price level which is termed as deflationary gap.
LRAS
Price Level
SRAS
Pf Full employment
level
E
Pe
ADf
Deflationary
Gap
ADe
Ye Yf
Real National Output
In the graph, gap between Yf and Ye represents a negative gap, which occurred due to fall in ADf
even less than productive potential i.e., Yf.
Positive Gap or Inflationary Gap: (If Actual output is greater than potential output.)
Inflationary gap exists when the equilibrium/ aggregate demand in the economy is beyond the
productive potential ((Full employment level)). It represents that the aggregate expenditures (due to
expansionary conditions) is increasing rapidly. Therefore, economic resources are insufficient to
meet the potential demand. This high AD causes a rise in overall price level which is termed as
inflationary gap.
LRAS
Price Level
SRAS
E
Pe
Inflationary
Gap
ADf
Yf Ye
Real National Output
In the graph, gap between Yf and Ye represents a inflationary gap, which occurred due to rise in ADf
beyond the productive potential i.g Yf. If aggregate expenditures increase in an economy from ADf to
ADe, then the overall price level will also rose up from Pf to Pe. It will create an inflationary gap in
the economy.
6.3) If exports become more attractive for foreign firms, then the Aggregate Demand Curve
a) Rise and shift rightward b) Fall and shift rightward
c) Rise and shift inward d) Fall and shift inward
6.5) Actual expenditure in an economy is based on existing/ actual income, rather than if the economy
was at its productive potential is known as
a) Individual demand b) Effective demand
c) Aggregate demand d) None of the above
6.11) If aggregate demand is less than productive potential of an economy then it is known as
a) Negative output gap b) Positive output gap
c) Inflationary gap d) None of the above
6.13) If rise in aggregate demand is greater than increase in short run aggregate supply curve then
a) Price and output level will increase
b) Price and output level will decrease
c) Price will increase and output level will decrease
d) Price will decrease and output will increase
6.14) If rise in aggregate demand is lesser than increase in short run aggregate supply curve then
a) Price and output level will increase
b) Price and output level will decrease
c) Price will increase and output level will decrease
d) Price will decrease and output will increase
6.23) Which one of the following would cause a fall in the level of aggregate demand in an economy?
a) A decrease in the level of imports
b) A fall in the propensity to save
c) A decrease in government expenditure
d) A decrease in the level of income tax
6.24) Which of the following cannot cause shift in short-run aggregate supply?
a) Productivity of labour b) Indirect taxes
c) Direct taxes d) Subsidies
6.26) Which of the following cannot cause shift in long run aggregate supply?
a) New technology b) Improvement in labour skills
c) Price level d) Natural resources
6.30) If government expenditure increases what will the effect on price level and output level.
a) Both increases
b) No change
c) Output increase and no change in price level
d) Price level increase and no change in output level
6.31) If wage rate in economy increases what will be effect on price level.
a) Increase b) Decreases
c) No change d) Rate of inflation decrease
6.32) If government expenditures and wage rate increases in the same proportion what will be effect on
economy.
6.34) If aggregate demand gone beyond the full employment it is said to be:
(i) Inflationary gap
(ii) Deflationary gap
(iii) Ideal equilibrium
(iv) Positive output gap
6.37) Which of the following is NOT become a reason for shifting Long run aggregate supply.
a) Improvement technology b) Exploring new natural resources
c) Increase in income level d) All of these
6.38) A particular situation beyond the full employment where only general price level increases with no
change in level of output is called .
a) Inflation b) Inflationary gap
c) Disinflation d) Deflation
6.39) Keynesians believe that when economy reaches its productive potential the A.S. curve will be
a) Horizontal b) Vertical
c) Downward d) upward
6.40) If the economy is not at full output, they believe that the A.S. curve will be
a) Horizontal b) Vertical
c) Downward d) upward
6.41) In the above diagram A.D curve shifts towards right as a result price level & output level both
increases. What is the cause of shift in A.D curve?
6.43) The aggregate demand curve would shift to the right if:
a) government taxes increase b) government spending increase
c) government spending decreases d) the nominal money supply decreases
6.49) Aggregate supply increases due to increase in: (Select any TWO)
a) labour productivity b) consumer spending
c) low wage rate d) interest rates
6.50) When the national income is in equilibrium, an increase in investment causes the equilibrium to
change. Which change of equivalent value would bring national income to its original equilibrium
level?
a) Decrease in government spending b) Increase in government spending
c) Decrease in government taxes d) Increase in exports
6.51) Shape of Long run aggregate supply curve is quite different from SRAS due to the concept
of .
a) Full employment b) Economic growth
c) Aggregate demand d) All of these
6.53) Which of the following is NOT the responsible Factors for shift in SRAS
a) Change in unit cost of labour b) Change in producer taxes or
subsidies
c) Change in inflationary expectations d) Change in direct Tax
6.57) Long Run Aggregate Supply (LRAS) curve is a vertical line because it is:
a) dependent on price level and signifies the upper limit of the capacity in the economy
b) dependent on price level and signifies the lower limit of the capacity in the economy
c) independent of price level and signifies the upper limit of the capacity in the economy
d) independent of price level and signifies the lower limit of the capacity in the economy
SRAS
Pf
E
Pe
AD0
ADe
Ye Yf
Real National Output
6.60) Which one of the following would cause a fall in the level of aggregate demand in an economy?
a) A decrease in the level of imports
b) A fall in the propensity to save
c) A decrease in government expenditure
d) A decrease in the level of income tax
6.62) The aggregate demand curve would shift to the right if:
a) Government taxes increase
b) Net exports increase
c) Government spending decreases
d) The nominal money supply decreases
6.64) Aggregate Supply Curve show the direct relationship between a country’s real output and general
price level.
a) True b) False
6.65) Actual expenditure in an economy is based on existing/ actual income, rather than if the economy
was at its productive potential is referred to as effective demand.
a) True b) False
6.68) Negative gap means when an economy is performing below its productive potential (Yf)
a) True b) False
6.71) The macroeconomy is in equilibrium at the point where SRAS is equal to LRAS.
a) True b) False
6.72) If the economy is at long run equilibrium, then, real GDP equals potential GDP.
a) True b) False
ANSWER KEY
TEST-06
Q-1) Effective demand is the actual expenditure in an economy is based on existing/ actual income,
rather than if the economy was at its productive potential.
a) True b) False
Q-2) Which of the following is not a Factor responsible for increase in SRAS
a) Expectation to rise in inflation b) Increase in capital stock
c) Increase in unit cost of labour d) Increase in investment
Q-5) LRAS will shift only if there is a permanent change in resources. Select TWO reason which causes a
shift in LRAS.
a) Increase in disposable income b) Exploring new natural resources
c) Improvement technology d) Temporary increase in labor
Q-6) Keynesians still believe that when the economy reaches its productive potential, the AS curve will
be increasing.
a) True b) False
Q-10) Inflationary gap exists when the equilibrium/ aggregate demand in the economy is below the
productive potential ((Full employment level)).
a) True b) False