Answer to Question #63619 in Macroeconomics for Kris DiClemente

Question

Suppose an economy is in an initial equilibrium in terms of AD and SRAS with Y = 480 and P at some level. Suppose further that the economy's full employment level of GDP, as given by the LRAS curve, is at Y = 500.
i) Draw an Aggregate Demand and a typical upward sloping Aggregate Supply curve that illustrate this initial situation, identifying and naming any GDP gap that may be present.