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Analyzing a Policy Recommendation During a Recession
An economic advisor, analyzing an economy with high unemployment and many underutilized factories, makes the following recommendation to the government: 'A significant increase in government spending on new infrastructure projects will directly increase the nation's total output and income, without putting upward pressure on the general price level.' Analyze the core economic assumption about firm behavior that must be true for this advisor's prediction to hold.
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An economy is characterized by a high rate of unemployment and many factories operating below their full capacity. If a large, unexpected increase in consumer and business spending occurs, what is the most likely immediate outcome based on the principle that firms will adjust their production levels to meet any amount of demand at the existing price level?
The core economic principle that firms are willing to supply whatever quantity of goods is demanded at the current price level is considered equally applicable during a period of high unemployment and during a period of full employment.
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