2006, Form B, Question 1 · 11 points

Recession, self-correction, and a saving incentive

Graph an economy below full employment with long-run aggregate supply, then explain how short-run aggregate supply and employment adjust with no policy. Show a saving tax incentive in the loanable funds market and explain its long-run effect on aggregate supply.

This exam had three free-response questions to answer in 50 minutes of writing time after a 10-minute planning period, with about half the time suggested for Question 1 and the rest split evenly between Questions 2 and 3. The current exam has 3 free-response questions in 60 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.

1 Read the question

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2 Write your answer

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3 Score it

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