When Plotted with the Aggregate Price Level on the Vertical

question 51

Multiple Choice

When plotted with the aggregate price level on the vertical axis and output on the horizontal axis, the short-run aggregate supply curve (in the absence of misperceptions)

• A) slopes upward.
• B) slopes downward.
• C) is vertical.
• D) is horizontal.

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