The Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve

question 78

Multiple Choice

The short-run aggregate supply curve:

• A) Is vertical and the long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical
• B) Slopes upward and the long-run aggregate supply curve also slopes upward
• C) Slopes upward, but the long-run aggregate supply curve is horizontal
• D) Slopes upward, but the long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical

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Definitions:

Industry Experience

Refers to the practical knowledge and insight gained through direct involvement and work within a specific industry.

Normal Returns

The minimum profit necessary for a company to remain competitive in the market, essentially covering opportunity costs.

Perfectly Elastic

Describes a situation in demand or supply where the quantity demanded or supplied changes infinitely in response to any change in price.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, and free entry and exit, which leads to price being equal to marginal cost.