TABLE 1 | THE DETERMINANTS OF AGGREGATE DEMAND (THE AGGREGATE DEMAND CURVE SHIFTS WHEN THESE CHANGE) | |||||
Determinant | AD Increases | AD Decreases | ||||
Consumer Spending | ||||||
Wealth | Wealth increases | Wealth decreases | ||||
Consumer expectations | Expectations improve | Expectations worsen | ||||
Household debt | Debt falls | Debt rises | ||||
Interest rates | Lower | Higher | ||||
Taxes | Taxes are cut | Taxes increase | ||||
Investment | ||||||
Interest rates | Lower | Higher | ||||
Expected rate of return on investment | Higher | Lower | ||||
Business expectations | More positive | More negative | ||||
Taxes | Taxes are cut | Taxes increase | ||||
Government Spending | Increase | Decrease | ||||
Net Exports | ||||||
Income in other countries | Rising | Falling | ||||
Exchange rate changes | Depreciating dollar | Appreciating dollar |