If a hurricane were to wipe out the majority of the eastern seaboard in the United States:
A. neither the short-run nor long-run aggregate supply curves would be affected.
B. only the long-run aggregate supply curve would shift left.
C. only the short-run aggregate supply curve would shift left.
D. the long-run and short-run aggregate supply curves would both shift left.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
An example of an activity that is likely to generate benefit (positive) externality is
A) a well manicured lawn of your neighbor. B) growing wild flowers on city street islands. C) fireworks on the 4th of July. D) an educated workforce. E) All of the above
Wendy's must decide whether to grow its own potatoes for French fries. Growing potatoes is a very different process from running a fast-food restaurant. Based on this information alone, should Wendy's grow its own potatoes?
a. No, because Wendy's managers have bounded rationality. b. Yes, because Wendy's managers have bounded rationality. c. No, because there is a small number of potato suppliers. d. Yes, because there is a small number of potato suppliers. e. No, because it is easy to observe the quality of potatoes.
Which of the following is a microeconomics topic?
a. A price of a new home. b. The inflation rate. c. The economy's growth rate. d. The unemployment rate. e. Forecasts of a recession next year.
In recent years, people have benefited from greater amounts of leisure time. This trend
a. has caused GDP to rise. b. has caused GDP to fall. c. made GDP fluctuate randomly d. is not accounted for in GDP.