The Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve

question 32

Multiple Choice

The short-run aggregate supply curve:

• A)represents a fixed volume of output.
• B)reflects how much real GDP suppliers are willing and able to produce at different price levels.
• C)shifts only when the long-run aggregate supply shifts.
• D)is not affected at all by the price level.
• E)reflects the amount of real GDP supplied when all input prices are variable.

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