2.3 Flashcards
What is aggregate supply ?
The total output of goods and services that producers in an economy are willing and able to supply at a given price level in a given time period
Why is it called the aggregate supply curve ?
Because it has the sum of all the industry supply curves in the economy
What does the AS curve show ?
It shows how much output firms wish to supply at each level of prices
What is the relationship between AS and the PL ?
It is positive
What does the AS curve assume ?
- The prices of factor inputs remains the same
- If costs of production change the curve will shift
Is the AS curve elastic ?
Yes it is elastic
What is SRAS ?
A period in which at least one factor of production is fixed
What does the SRAS curve show ?
It shows the relationship between real output and the average price level
What does the SRAS curve assume ?
It assumes that money wage rates are constant and fixed
What does a change in real output do the the AS curve ?
It will lead to a movement along the SRAS curve and there will be a change in the PL
What causes a shift in the SRAS curve ?
- Anything that is better for businesses will shift it downwards, to the right
- Anything that is negative for the business will shift it upwards, to the left
What effect does wage rate have on the short run AS curve ?
- An increase in wage rates will result in firms facing increased costs of production
- It will lead to a rise in the average price level
- Shift upwards of the curve
What effect does raw material price have on the SRAS curve ?
- A fall in the price of raw materials will lower industrial costs and will lead to some firms reducing the prices of their product
- There will be a shift downwards of the curve
What effect does taxation have on the SRAS curve ?
- An increase in the tax will increase costs
The supply curve will shift upwards
What effect does exchange rate have on the short run AS curve ?
- If the exchange rate falls, the price of imported goods is likely to rise. This will lead to an increase in prices throughout the economy.
- The supply curve will shift upwards
- If the exchange rate rises, the price of imported goods is likely to fall. This will lead to a decrease in prices throughout the economy.
- The supply curve will shift downwards
What effect does productivity have on the short run AS curve ?
- Increase in productivity overtime will lead to an increase in long run aggregate supply.
- However, it will also reduce costs of production in the short run
- This shifts the supply curve downwards