The Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve

question 168

Multiple Choice

The short-run aggregate supply curve

• A) becomes flatter at output levels above the full-employment output.
• B) becomes steep at output levels above the full-employment output.
• C) is upward-sloping with a constant slope.
• D) is horizontal.

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Definitions:

External Costs

External costs refer to the expenses that are not directly accounted for in the purchase price of a product or service, often involving environmental or societal impacts.

Market Price

The ongoing price level for buying or selling an asset or service in the open market.

Market Output

The total quantity of goods and services produced and offered for sale in a market.

External Benefits

Positive effects experienced by third parties as a result of an economic transaction not directly involved.