Labor unions successfully negotiate an increase in nominal wages for their workers.

Describe the effect on the AD curve, the SRAS curve, and the LRAS curve.


Ans: The result of the successful labor union negotiation is higher wages, which leads to a leftward shift in the SRAS curve and an upward movement along the AD curve. There is no change in the LRAS curve.

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