A major hurricane causes production problems in Gulf Coast region of the United States. This would cause
A. the short-run aggregate supply curve to shift to the left, but there would be no effect on the long-run aggregate supply curve.
B. the short-run aggregate supply curve to shift to the left, and the long-run aggregate supply curve would shift to the right.
C. both the short-run and the long-run aggregate supply curves to shift to the left, but the long-run aggregate supply curve would shift more than the short-run curve.
D. both the short-run and the long-run aggregate supply curves to shift to the right in equal amounts.
Answer: A
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