Aggregate Supply Basics
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What tends to be more stable and doesn't change as much as the short-run curve?

  • Maximum amount of stuff businesses can make
  • Interest rates
  • Short-run curve
  • Long-run curve (correct)
  • In the short run, how can businesses make more lemonade?

  • By buying a better lemon squeezer
  • By investing in new technology
  • By working faster or hiring more people (correct)
  • By using fresher lemons
  • What helps economists and policymakers figure out how to manage inflation?

  • Government spending
  • Maximum amount of stuff businesses can make
  • Understanding aggregate supply and its curves (correct)
  • Short-run aggregate supply curve
  • Why do businesses adjust in the long run?

    <p>To make even more stuff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the short-run aggregate supply curve?

    <p>Show how much stuff businesses can make using current resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does understanding aggregate supply and its curves influence decision-making by economists and policymakers?

    <p>Leads to better decisions on managing inflation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Aggregate Supply (AS) concept refer to?

    <p>The total amount of goods and services all factories and businesses in a country can produce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are factories' production decisions influenced by prices according to the text?

    <p>High prices may lead to increased production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor influences the Short-Run Aggregate Supply (SRAS) curve going up?

    <p>Easy availability of workers for hiring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Long-Run Aggregate Supply (LRAS) curve indicative of?

    <p>The total production capacity over a longer period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the availability of workers play in influencing the Short-Run Aggregate Supply (SRAS) curve?

    <p>It impacts how much stuff businesses are willing to produce in the short term</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do high prices affect factories' production according to the text?

    <p>May lead to increased production due to higher profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

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