When an economy is below full employment, real GDP is:
ALevel with potential
BLocked to potential
CLess than potential
DLarger than potential
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Less than potential
1. Some workers are idle.
2. Output falls short of capacity.
3. So real GDP is less than potential.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics 3e, Chapter 8, Unemployment._
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