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Ec 10 Problem Set #6
b) The SRAS curve slopes upward for three main reasons. First,
lower price levels cause misperceptions about relative prices,
and these misperceptions induce suppliers to respond to the
lower price level by decreasing the quantity of goods and
services supplied (misperceptions theory). Second, because
wages do not adjust immediately to the price level, a lower price
level makes employment and production less profitable, which
induces firms to reduce the quantity of goods and services
supplied (sticky-wage theory). Finally, because not all prices
adjust instantly to changing conditions due to menu costs, an
unexpected fall in the price level leaves some firms with higher
than desired prices. These high prices depress sales and induce
firms to reduce the quantity of goods and services they produce.
5. a) See graph
b) See graph