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Changes in AD and SRAS<br />

Changes in aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply will result in a new equilibrium.<br />

The price level, Real GDP, and the unemployment rate will change. The table below shows the<br />

four possible changes in AD and SRAS, and the effect of each change on the price level, Real<br />

GDP, and the unemployment rate. Then each of the four possible changes is discussed and<br />

illustrated on graphs.<br />

Change Price Level Real GDP Unemployment Rate<br />

AD increases increases increases decreases<br />

AD decreases decreases decreases increases<br />

SRAS increases decreases increases decreases<br />

SRAS decreases increases decreases increases<br />

1. Increase in AD. An increase in AD is caused by an increase in Total Expenditures. Total<br />

Expenditures consists of consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports.<br />

The factors that cause an increase in each of the components of Total Expenditures were<br />

discussed earlier in the chapter. If AD increases, the economy will reach a new short-run<br />

equilibrium at a higher price level and a greater quantity of Real GDP. This is illustrated on the<br />

aggregate market graph below. The increase in Real GDP will cause the unemployment rate<br />

to decrease.<br />

Price<br />

Level<br />

Real GDP<br />

SRAS<br />

AD 1 AD 2<br />

2. Decrease in AD. A decrease in AD is caused by a decrease in Total Expenditures. The<br />

factors that cause a decrease in each of the components of Total Expenditures were<br />

discussed earlier in the chapter. If AD decreases, the economy will reach a new short-run<br />

equilibrium at a lower price level and a lesser quantity of Real GDP. This is illustrated on the<br />

aggregate market graph on the next page. The decrease in Real GDP will cause the<br />

unemployment rate to increase.<br />

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The Aggregate Market 6 - 6

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