Suppose That Droughts in Ontario and Floods in Manitoba Substantially

question 87

Essay

Suppose that droughts in Ontario and floods in Manitoba substantially reduce food production in Canada. Use the aggregate demand-aggregate supply model to illustrate graphically the impact in the short run and the long run of this adverse supply shock. Be sure to label: i. the axes; ii. the curves; iii. the initial equilibrium values; iv. the direction the curves shift; v. the short-run equilibrium values; and vi. the long-run equilibrium values. State in words what happens to prices and output in the short run and the long run.

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