Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment

Question:

Which of the following is true?

  • Aggregate demand refers to the sum total of both demand and supply for all the goods and services in an economy during the accounting year, AD = C + I.
  • It refers to the total expenditure on the final goods and services in the economy.
  • If people spend less than what they were spending on goods and services earlier, it indicates a rise in the aggregate demand and vice versa.
  • The components of aggregate demand and aggregate expenditure are same.
  • There is an inverse relation between the aggregate demand and general price level.
Options:

1, 2 and 3

2, 4 and 5

1, 3 and 5

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Correct Answer:

2, 4 and 5

Explanation:

Aggregate demand refers to the sum total of demand for all the goods and services in an economy during the accounting year, AD = C + I. Whereas, aggregate supply refers to the total flow of goods and services in an economy during a period of one year. If people spend more than what they were spending on goods and services earlier, it indicates a rise in the aggregate demand and vice versa. The components of aggregate demand and aggregate expenditure in 4 sector model include: private consumption expenditure, investment expenditure, government expenditure and net exports.