A year-long drought that destroys most of the summer's crops would be considered a:

A. short-run supply shock.
B. long-run supply shock.
C. short-run demand shock.
D. long-run demand shock.


A. short-run supply shock.

Economics

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What is the difference between capital goods and consumer goods?

What will be an ideal response?

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What will be an ideal response?

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