Describe the relationship between aggregate planned expenditure, real GDP, and unplanned inventory changes
What will be an ideal response?
When aggregate planned expenditure exceeds real GDP, unplanned inventory changes are negative. When aggregate planned expenditure is less than real GDP, unplanned inventory changes are positive. When aggregate planned expenditure equals real GDP, unplanned inventory changes are zero, that is, there are no unplanned changes in inventories.
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