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Which of the following statements is correct for the case of a simple economy without government or external sectors?Group of answer choicesA position of equilibrium would require that there should be no unplanned changes in inventories or incentive for producers to alter output.The phrase “supply adapts to demand” is another way of saying that planned saving determines planned investment.According to the national accounts, planned saving and planned investment need not be equal and nor should actual saving and actual investment necessarily be equal, regardless of whether or not the economic system is in equilibrium.Macroeconomic equilibrium is a situation where plans of consumers and producers are realized but output is always equal to aggregate planned expenditure regardless of whether or not the economic system is in equilibrium.

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Which of the following statements is correct for the case of a simple economy without government or external sectors?Group of answer choicesA position of equilibrium would require that there should be no unplanned changes in inventories or incentive for producers to alter output.The phrase “supply adapts to demand” is another way of saying that planned saving determines planned investment.According to the national accounts, planned saving and planned investment need not be equal and nor should actual saving and actual investment necessarily be equal, regardless of whether or not the economic system is in equilibrium.Macroeconomic equilibrium is a situation where plans of consumers and producers are realized but output is always equal to aggregate planned expenditure regardless of whether or not the economic system is in equilibrium.

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The correct statement for the case of a simple economy without government or external sectors is: "A position of equilibrium would require that there should be no unplanned changes in inventories or incentive for producers to alter output."

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. In a simple economy without government or external sectors, the equilibrium is achieved when the total amount of goods produced (supply) equals the total amount of goods purchased (demand).

  2. If there are unplanned changes in inventories, it means that the actual output does not match the planned expenditure. For example, if the actual output is more than the planned expenditure, there will be an unplanned increase in inventories as the excess goods are not sold.

  3. Similarly, if producers have an incentive to alter output, it means that the current level of output is not in equilibrium with the level of demand. For example, if demand is higher than the current output, producers will have an incentive to increase output.

  4. Therefore, a position of equilibrium in a simple economy without government or external sectors would require that there should be no unplanned changes in inventories or incentive for producers to alter output. This is because in equilibrium, the level of output matches the level of demand, and there is no need for producers to change the level of output or for there to be any unplanned changes in inventories.

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