The Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve in Modern Keynesian Analysis

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Multiple Choice

The short-run aggregate supply curve in modern Keynesian analysis

• A) is a horizontal line the same as in the Keynesian model.
• B) is a vertical line the same as in the classical model.
• C) is an upward sloping curve.
• D) is a negatively sloped curve.

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