In: Economics
Which of the following would make the price level increase and real GDP decrease?
a. aggregate demand shifts right.
b. long-run aggregate supply shifts right
c. aggregate demand shifts left
d. long-run aggregate supply shifts left
Ans. d. long - run aggregate supply shifts left
When long - run aggregate supply curve shifts left, given the aggregate demand curve, the price level increases and the real GDP decreases.
Note: the reason of the leftward shifts of aggregate supply curve
1) decrease in workforce ( number of labors )
2) increase in the natural rate of unemployment