Purchase Solution

Economy Shrank last quarter

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

1. Suppose you have $500 in savings when the price level index is at 100.
A) If inflation pushes the price level up by 10%, what will be the real value of your savings?
B) What is the real value of your savings if the price level declines by 10%?

2. Economy shrank last quarter
See attached file.

3. If the AS curve shift to the right, what happens to the equilibrium rate of output, and the equilibrium price level? (increase or decrease).

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

Shifts in price levels and AS curves; lost output and income during recessions are discussed in the solution.

Solution Preview

1. Suppose you have $500 in savings when the price level index is at 100.

A) If inflation pushes the price level up by 10%, what will be the real value of your savings?
Every item now costs $1.10 instead of $1. ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Pricing Strategies

Discussion about various pricing techniques of profit-seeking firms.

Economic Issues and Concepts

This quiz provides a review of the basic microeconomic concepts. Students can test their understanding of major economic issues.

Basics of Economics

Quiz will help you to review some basics of microeconomics and macroeconomics which are often not understood.

Economics, Basic Concepts, Demand-Supply-Equilibrium

The quiz tests the basic concepts of demand, supply, and equilibrium in a free market.

Elementary Microeconomics

This quiz reviews the basic concept of supply and demand analysis.