In the Context of the Sticky-Price Model, the Higher the Average

question 66

Multiple Choice

In the context of the sticky-price model, the higher the average rate of inflation, the more frequently firms must adjust their prices, which implies that a high rate of inflation:

• A)has no effect on the slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve.
• B)should make the short-run aggregate supply curve flatter.
• C)makes the short-run aggregate supply curve steeper.
• D)causes prices to be sticky.

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Definitions:

Zero Profits

A situation where a firm's total revenues exactly equal its total costs, typically in the long run in perfectly competitive markets.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure characterized by many firms selling products that are similar but not identical, with few barriers to entry.

Price Exceeds Marginal Cost

A situation where the price of a good is higher than the marginal cost of producing it, often indicating imperfect competition.

Excess Capacity

The situation where a firm is producing at a lower scale of output than it has been designed to handle, resulting in unused productive capacity.