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

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


Answer: A

Economics

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Suppose that a mayor of a large city believes strongly that education provides great benefits to the community and urges the state government to provide the district with more money. An economist would say that this reflects the Mayor's belief that: a. since teachers are overpaid, the district needs more money to hire enough teachers for its classrooms. b. there are positive external benefits

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Economics