a) Discuss, with examples, factors or events that might shift
the short run aggregate supply curve. [10 marks]
b) Imagine an economy is in long run equilibrium. Now suppose
that firms experience an increase in their cost of production (say,
due to a natural disaster).
i. Explain, with graphs, the macroeconomic impact of such an
increase in production costs.
ii. Describe how policymakers could use fiscal policy to
counteract the effects of increased cost of production. [15
marks]