When the Actual Price Level in an Economy Turns Out

question 101

Multiple Choice

When the actual price level in an economy turns out to be lower than that expected in the short run, firms _____

• A) produce less than the economy's potential output.
• B) produce more than the economy's potential output.
• C) produce the same as the economy's potential output.
• D) increase the quantity supplied.
• E) an expansionary gap develops.

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