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Chapter 19: Q3. (page 404)

Briefly describe the difference between a so-called real business cycle and a more traditional “spending” business cycle.

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The real business cycles are caused by real factors that affect aggregate supply. At the same time, the traditional spending business cycles are caused by factors that affect aggregate demand.

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In real-business-cycle theory, business fluctuations result from significant changes in technology and resource availability.Those changes affect productivity and, thus, the long-run growth trend of aggregate supply; for example, the adverse supply shock creates a recession.

On the other hand, the recession created by the reduced purchasing power (that is, reduced aggregate demand) is a part of the traditional spending business cycle; for example, a traditional spending business cycle can be created because of changing income tax structure which affects the disposable income and, therefore, the aggregate demand.

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