Durable goods orders, new-home sales, and imports pick up The BEA announced that demand for durable goods rose 3.4% while new-home sales rose 13.4% in the second quarter of 2013. U.S. exports increased 5.4% while U.S. imports increased 9.5%. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, July 31, 2013 Explain how the items in the news clip influence U.S. aggregate demand. The increase in the demand for durable goods The increase in new-home sales aggregate demand. aggregate demand. A. has no effect on; increases B. increases; has no effect on OC. has no effect on; has no effect on D. increases; increases The change in exports and imports aggregate demand because OA. do not change; the increase in exports is cancelled out by the increase in imports B. decrease; exports increased by less than imports increased C. increase; both exports and imports increase OD. increase; exports increased by less than imports increased