Major increases in oil prices in the mid-1970s and in the late 1970s created:
A. beneficial aggregate demand shocks.
B. adverse aggregate supply shocks.
C. an increase in long-run aggregate supply.
D. a reduction in the unemployment rate.
Answer: B
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