During the Great Depression,the U.S.aggregate demand curve shifted to the left,in part,because

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The failure of a large number of U.S. banks during the Great Depression led to a decrease in the money supply, which in turn caused a decrease in consumer spending and investment, resulting in a shift of the aggregate demand curve to the left. Increasing the population, decreasing taxes, advances in technology in manufacturing, and an increase in stock prices would all likely lead to an increase in aggregate demand and a shift of the curve to the right.