The Aggregate Supply Curve Slopes Upward Because Firms

question 23

Multiple Choice

The aggregate supply curve slopes upward because firms

• A)seek to maximize profits and output.
• B)normally can purchase inputs at fixed prices.
• C)employ technology, which is always fixed.
• D)purchase inputs whose prices rise as output rises.

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