Inflation in the Short Run Is Most Likely to Result

question 110

Multiple Choice

Inflation in the short run is most likely to result from a(n) :

• A) Increase in aggregate demand or aggregate supply
• B) Decrease in aggregate demand or aggregate supply
• C) Increase in aggregate demand or a decrease in aggregate supply
• D) Decrease in aggregate demand or an increase in aggregate supply

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Definitions:

Overpumped

A term usually related to groundwater resources, indicating a condition where water is removed from an aquifer at a rate faster than it can be replenished.

Aquifer

An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt) from which groundwater can be extracted.

Karst Topography

A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground streams.

Limestone Pillars

Natural columns made of limestone, often formed in karst landscapes through the process of dissolution.