A decrease in government expenditure shifts the AD curve ________ and a decrease in taxes shifts the AD curve ________

Macroeconomic equilibrium occurs when

A) there is no inflation. B) real GDP is equal to potential GDP. C) the aggregate quantity demanded is equal to the aggregate quantity supplied. D) the economy is fully employed. E) the price level equals the potential price level.

The economist George Stigler offered support for the Sherman Act when he said

A) competition can only be preserved by protecting competitors from cutthroat competition. B) conglomerate mergers could not be prevented or regulated if it were not for the Sherman Act's prohibition of combinations in restraint of trade. C) predatory pricing costs businesses more than it saves consumers. D) the ghost of Senator Sherman is an ex officio member of the board of directors of every large company. E) the Sherman Act is essential if the Clayton act is to be enforceable in any way.