The Misperception Effect Explanation for an Upward-Sloping Short-Run Aggregate Supply

question 26

Multiple Choice

The misperception effect explanation for an upward-sloping short-run aggregate supply curve is based on:

• A)​falling profit margins as the price level rises.
• B)​rising costs of production as the price level rises.
• C)​fixed wage labor contracts.
• D)​people mistaking changes in aggregate demand for changes in the demand for their goods relative to other goods and services.

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