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Both Jones and Smith Agree That the Economy Is in a Recessionary

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Both Jones and Smith agree that the economy is in a recessionary gap.Jones proposes a tax cut and believes that it will raise Real GDP and lower the price level.Smith agrees that a tax cut will raise Real GDP,but he argues that it will not lower the price level in the short run.It follows that


A) both Jones and Smith believe that lower taxes will shift the AD curve rightward,but will not shift the SRAS curve.
B) both Jones and Smith believe that lower taxes will shift the SRAS curve rightward,but will not shift the AD curve.
C) Jones believes that the tax cut will shift the SRAS curve rightward and the AD curve will not shift.Smith believes that the AD curve will shift rightward and the SRAS curve will not shift.
D) Smith believes that the tax cut will shift the SRAS curve rightward and the AD curve will not shift.Jones believes that the AD curve will shift rightward and the SRAS curve will not shift.

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