Figure 15-2. -Refer to Figure 15-2. the Shift of the Short-Run Aggregate-Supply

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Figure 15-2.

-Refer to Figure 15-2. The shift of the short-run aggregate-supply curve from AS₁ to AS₂

• A) could be caused by an outbreak of war in the Middle East.
• B) could be caused by a decrease in the expected price level.
• C) causes the economy to experience an increase in the unemployment rate.
• D) causes the economy to experience stagflation.

Evaluate the relevance and application of the competitive price-taker model in understanding market dynamics.

Discuss the implications of a firm's inability to cover variable costs and the decision to shut down.

Identify the role of competition in markets with price-taker firms.

Explain the conditions under which resources are efficiently allocated in competitive markets.

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