Based on the figure below. Starting from long-run equilibrium at point C, a tax increase that decreases aggregate demand from AD1 to AD will lead to a short-run equilibrium at point ________ and eventually to a long-run equilibrium at point ________, if left to self-correcting tendencies.

To move quickly to turn around the crisis during 2007-2008, the U.S. Federal Reserve relied on:

a. lowering taxes. b. removing restrictions on collateral, adding more categories of securities purchased by the Federal Reserve, and expanding its operations with nonbank dealers. b. tightening up credit rules and keeping banks out of trouble. d. admonishing the administration for its excessive debt situation.

The vertical long-run aggregate supply curve reflects the fact that in the long run, an increase in the price level

a. will not alter the economy's maximum sustainable rate of output. b. will increase the economy's maximum sustainable rate of output. c. will reduce the quantity of goods and services purchasers will demand. d. will improve the overall efficiency of resource use.