An improvement in technology, with other factors unchanged, shifts the long-run aggregate supply curve

Correct answer: B. Rightward because productive capacity increases

  • A. Leftward because costs rise
  • B. Rightward because productive capacity increases
  • C. Leftward because consumption falls
  • D. Rightward only if the price level increases

Explanation

Better technology allows an economy to produce more output from its available resources. This increases productive capacity and shifts long-run aggregate supply to the right, independently of a rise in the general price level.

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