Multiple Choice Question

A decrease in investment and subsequent shift of the aggregate demand curve to the left is due to Blank______.
Multiple choice question.

an increase in the general price level

a decline in firms' expected returns

a decrease in long-term interest rates

an increase in firms' expected returns

1 answer

The correct answer is:

a decline in firms' expected returns.

This is because a decrease in investment generally occurs when firms anticipate lower profitability or returns on their investments, leading to a reduction in aggregate demand.