AP®︎ Macroeconomics: Topic 3.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 3.6 of AP Macroeconomics – Changes in the AD–AS Model in the Short Run.
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Topic 3.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: MOD-2.H
What does AD stand for in the AD-AS model?
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Topic 3.6: Changes in the AD–AS Model in the Short Run
Learning Objective: MOD-2.H
Explain (using graphs as appropriate) the response of output, employment, and the price level to an aggregate demand or aggregate supply shock in the short run.
Essential Knowledge: MOD-2.H.1
A positive (negative) shock in AD causes output, employment, and the price level to rise (fall) in the short run.
Essential Knowledge: MOD-2.H.2
A positive (negative) shock in SRAS causes output and employment to rise (fall) and the price level to fall (rise) in the short run.
Essential Knowledge: MOD-2.H.3
Inflation can be caused by changes in aggregate demand (demand-pull) or aggregate supply (cost-push).