The aggregate supply curve is positively sloped because as the price level increases:

A. Profit margins increase in the short run.
B. Costs of production decline in the short run.
C. The purchasing power of money increases.
D. The cost of borrowing declines.


A. Profit margins increase in the short run.

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A. aggregate demand curve; left B. aggregate demand curve; right C. short-run aggregate supply line; downward D. short-run aggregate supply line; upward

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What will be an ideal response?

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