A(n) ________ in Inflationary Expectations That Causes Firms to Decrease

question 187

Multiple Choice

A(n) ________ in inflationary expectations that causes firms to decrease their prices shifts the aggregate supply curve to the ________.

• A) increase; right
• B) increase; left
• C) decrease; right
• D) decrease; left

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