A Year-Long Drought That Destroys Most of the Summer's Crops

question 91

Multiple Choice

A year-long drought that destroys most of the summer's crops would be considered:

• A)a short-run supply shock.
• B)a long-run supply shock.
• C)a short-run demand shock.
• D)a long-run demand shock.

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