Why Might the Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve Shift to the Right

question 115

Multiple Choice

Why might the short-run aggregate supply curve shift to the right in the long run, following a decrease in aggregate demand?

• A)Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices downward and they accept lower wages and prices.
• B)Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices downward and they push for higher wages and prices.
• C)Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices upward and they push for higher wages and prices.
• D)Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices upward and they accept lower wages and prices.

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Definitions:

Overapplied Overhead

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs exceed the actual overhead costs incurred.

Ending Work in Process Inventory

The value of partially completed goods or products in a company at the end of an accounting period.

Overapplied Overhead

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are more than the actual overhead costs incurred.

Credit Balance

A situation where the sum of credits in an account exceeds the sum of debits, often indicating a liability or revenue.