Suppose That There Is an Increase in the Costs of Production

question 116

Multiple Choice

Suppose that there is an increase in the costs of production that shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve left.If there is no policy response,then eventually

• A)because unemployment is low,wages will be bid up and short-run aggregate supply will shift right.
• B)because unemployment is low,wages will be bid down and short-run aggregate supply will shift right.
• C)because unemployment is high,wages will be bid up and short-run aggregate supply will shift right.
• D)because unemployment is high,wages will be bid down and short-run aggregate supply will shift right.

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Risky Asset

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The anticipated profit or yield from an investment, considering both the risk and the return.

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