Friday, March 27, 2009

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

OBJECTIVES 

Students shall be able to

1. Define aggregate demand and aggregate supply.
2. Give three reasons why the aggregate demand curve slopes downward.
3. Illustrate, label, and explain the three ranges of the aggregate supply curve.
4. State the determinants of the aggregate demand curve’s location.
5. Explain the shape of the aggregate supply curve.
6. Indicate the determinants of the supply curve’s location.
7. Explain how a market economy moves to equilibrium price and output level.
8. Predict effects of an increase in aggregate demand when economy is in (a) horizontal range, (b) intermediate range, and (c) vertical range.
9. Explain how the multiplier is weakened in the intermediate or vertical range of aggregate supply.
10. State three basic causes of changes in aggregate supply differentiating between leftward and rightward shifts of the curve.
11. Define and identify terms and concepts at the end of the chapter.
 

ACTIVITIES

  1. Take a test on MB chapters 9-10 (selected parts) and chapter 11.

Assignments:

  1. Take a test on MB chapters 9-11. [Only those parts of chapters 9 and 10 discussed in class or in activities will be included.]

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

Monitor and adjust to check understanding.