Which of the following would shift the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right?a. a decrease in the rate of inflationb. an increase in the growth rate of spendingc. a severe drought that decreases crop production and as a result raises pricesd. the invention of a new computer chip that makes assembly production twice as fast

Determine whether each of the following would cause a shift of the aggregate demand curve, a shift of the aggregate supply curve, neither, or both. Which curve shifts, and which direction? What happens to aggregate output and the price level in each case? a. The price level changes. b. Consumer confidence declines. c. The supply of resources increases. d. The wage rate increases.

Consider each of the following events and then figure out how each of these events will affect the aggregate demand curve. a. An increase in the price level will cause a b. An increase in government purchases will cause a c. An increase in state income taxes will cause a d. An increase in interest rates will cause a e. A faster income growth in other countries will cause a the aggregate demand curve. the aggregate demand curve. the aggregate demand curve. the aggregate demand curve. the U.S. aggregate demand curve.

Which of the following is likely to occur if an increase in legal immigrants significantly reduces the wages of workers, ceteris paribus? A. Aggregate supply will decrease (shift left). B. Aggregate supply will increase (shift right). C. Aggregate demand will increase (shift right). D. Aggregate demand will decrease (shift left).