The aggregate supply curve relating the price level to real GDP has three distinguishing segments. Which one of the following indicates the segments?
a. The horizontal segment reflects the increasing pressure on the price level as firms bid for resources. The upward-sloping segment reflects the availability of unusedresources. The vertical segment reflects the full employment of all resources
b. The horizontal segment reflects the availability of unused resources. The upward-sloping segment reflects the full employment of all resources. The vertical segmentreflects the increasing pressure on the price level as firms bid for resources.
c. The horizontal segment reflects the full employment of all resources. The upward-sloping segment reflects the increasing pressure on the price level as firms bid forresources. The vertical segment reflects the availability of unused resources.
d. The horizontal segment reflects the availability of unused resources. The downward-sloping segment reflects decreasing pressure on the price level as firms bid forresources. The vertical segment reflects the full employment of all resources.
e. The horizontal segment reflects the availability of unused resources. The upward-sloping segment reflects increasing pressure on the price level as firms bid forresources. The vertical segment reflects the full employment of all resources.
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