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Which of the following events shifts the short run aggregate supply curve to the right ?

Correct answer: B. a drop-in oil prices

  • A. a decrease in the money supply
  • B. a drop-in oil prices
  • C. an increase in government spending on military equipment
  • D. None of these answers
  • E. an increase in price expectations

Explanation

Oil is an important input, so a fall in oil prices lowers firms’ production costs and shifts short-run aggregate supply to the right. The other listed changes either affect aggregate demand or raise production costs.

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