An Adverse Oil Price Increase Will Shift the Short-Run Aggregate

question 26

Multiple Choice

An adverse oil price increase will shift the short-run aggregate supply curve:

• A)leftward.
• B)rightward.
• C)will not shift.
• D)none of the above.

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