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Which point is the macroeconomic equilibrium?

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Point E. Where AS crosses AD — price level P₁, real output Y₁. The only price level with no pressure to change. Equilibrium is the CROSSING of AD and AS at point E: price level 5, real output 5. Every other point on either curve is a plan, not an outcome.

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