One Reason That Explains Why the Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve

question 74

Multiple Choice

One reason that explains why the short-run aggregate supply curve is upward sloping is:

• A) sticky wages.
• B) cartels keeping prices artificially high.
• C) the lag involved with public policy making.
• D) the changing profit levels experienced by firms.

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