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Aggregate demand (AD) is defined as the total demand for final goods
and services in a given economy at a specific time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE [ edit ]
Define Aggregate Demand
KEY POINTS [ edit ]
To put it simply, AD is the sum of all demand in an economy. It is often called the effective
demand or aggregate expenditure(AE), and is the demand of all gross domestic product (GDP).
In summary, the calculation of aggregate demand can be represented as follows: AD
= Consumption + Investment +Government spending + Net export (exports - imports).
Many societies have increasingly adopted debt and credit as an integral part of their economic
system. This has justified the incorporation of debt (also called the credit impulse) into the larger
framework of aggregate demand.
There is some loss of accuracy in combining such a diverse array of economic inputs when
calculating aggregate demand.
TERMS [ edit ]
aggregate demand
In macroeconomics, aggregate demand (AD) is the total demand for final goods and services in
the economy at a given time and price level.
expenditure
The act of incurring a cost or pay out.
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Aggregatedemand (AD) is defined as the total demand for final goods and services in a given
economy at a specific time. Unlike other illustrations of demand, it is inclusive of all amounts
of the product or service purchased at any
possibleprice level. Simply put, AD is the
sum of all demand in an economy. It is
often called the effective demand or
aggregateexpenditure (AE), and is the
demand of all gross domestic
product (GDP).
Demand Sources
Consumption (C): This is the simplest
and largest component of aggregate
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demand (usually 40-60% of all
demand), and is often what is intuitively thought of as demand. Consumption is just the
amount of consumer spending executed in an economy. Taxes play a role in this exchange
as well (i.e. sales tax).
Investment (I):Investment is a relatively large portion of demand as well, and is referred
to as Gross Domestic FixedCapital Formation. This is the money spent by firms on capital
investment (new machinery, factories, stocks, etc.). Investment equates to about 10% of
GDP in most economies.
Government Spending (G):This is referred to as General Government Final Consumption,
and is the expenditure by the government. This can include welfare, social services,
education, military, etc. Fiscal policy is the way in which governments can alter this
spending to drive economic change.
Net Export (NX):This can be put simply as the sale of goods to foreign countries
subtracted by the purchase of goods from other countries (X-M). Trade surpluses and
deficits can occur based on whether or not exports or imports are higher.
In summary, the calculation of aggregate demand can be represented as follows: AD = C + I +
G + (X-M). The full sum of all demand in an economy takes into account each of these factors
in a quantitative way. This curve is illustrated in the figure .
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Aggregate Demand and Supply
This graph demonstrates the basic relationship between aggregate demand and aggregate supply. The
aggregate demand curve is derived via the consumption, investment, government spending, and net
export.
The Role of Debt
Many societies have increasingly adopted debt and credit as an integral part of their
economic system. This has justified the incorporation of debt (also called the credit impulse)
into the larger framework of aggregate demand. From a quantitative perspective this is
simply expressed as: Spending = Income + Net Increase in Debt. Spending capital prior to
the receipt of capital is an important consideration at both the consumer level and the
government level (deficit spending).
The Aggregation Problem
There are some limitations to the aggregation perspective, generally summarized as the
aggregation problem. The difficulty arises in treating all consumer preferences (and thus
their respective demands) as homogeneous and continuous. As the numbers of consumers,
the tastes of consumers and the distribution levels of incomes will alter, so too will
the demand curve. This can create inaccurate assumptions in AD inputs. Simply, there is
some loss of accuracy in combining such a diverse array of economic inputs.