Refer to the Above Diagram

question 18

Multiple Choice

Refer to the above diagram.Assume that nominal wages initially are set on the basis of the price level P₂ and that the economy initially is operating at its full-employment level of output Q_f.In terms of this diagram, the long-run aggregate supply curve:

• A)is AS₂.
• B)is a vertical line extending from Q_f upward through e, b, and d.
• C)may be either AS₁, AS₂, or AS₃ depending on whether the price level is P₁, P₂, or P₃.
• D)is a horizontal line extending from P₂ rightward through f, b, and g.

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Definitions:

Experimental Units

The smallest unit or entity to which a treatment is applied in an experiment.

Factorial Experiment

An experimental design that allows simultaneous conclusions about two or more factors.

Treatment Combinations

In experimental design, the different sets of conditions applied to experimental units, used to determine the effect of multiple factors on an outcome.

Factor A

A term used in experimental design to represent an independent variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.