Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment

Question:

When aggregate output is determined solely by the level of aggregate demand, the relation between aggregate supply and price is?

Options:

Less Elastic.

More Elastic.

Perfectly Elastic.

Perfectly Inelastic.

Correct Answer:

Perfectly Elastic.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Perfectly Elastic.

When aggregate output is determined solely by the level of aggregate demand, it refers to a situation where the economy has unused capacity or unemployment, often modeled in the Keynesian short-run.

In this case, aggregate supply (AS) curve is:

  • Horizontal, meaning perfectly elastic

  • Output can increase without any change in price level, as firms can increase production by using idle resources.