Suppose That Nominal Wages Fall and Productivity Rises in a Particular

question 37

Multiple Choice

Suppose that nominal wages fall and productivity rises in a particular economy. Other things equal, the aggregate

• A) demand curve will shift leftward.
• B) supply curve will shift rightward.
• C) supply curve will shift leftward.
• D) expenditures curve will shift downward.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional income earned from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Competitive Price-Taker

A market participant who accepts the prevailing market prices as given because they have no power to influence those prices due to intense competition.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Profit Maximized

The point at which a firm achieves the highest profit possible, considering the level of output and cost of production.