Refer to the Following Figure When Answering $b \rightarrow a$ ; Increase in Tax Rates
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question 91

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following figure when answering
Figure 15.1: The Labor Market
-Consider Figure 15.1, which is a representation of the labor market. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States; this would cause a shift from curve ________ because this is an example of a(n) ________.

• A) \(b \rightarrow a\); increase in tax rates
• B) \(d \rightarrow c\); increase in government spending
• C) \(a \rightarrow b\); negative TFP shock
• D) \(c \rightarrow d\); rise in exchange rates
• E) None of these answers are correct.

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