In the short run, the quantity of output that firms supply can deviate from the
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Question
In the short run, the quantity of output that firms supply can deviate from the natural rate of output if the actual price level in the economy deviates from the expected price level. Several theories explain how this might happen.
A) For example, the misperceptions theory asserts that changes in the price level can temporarily mislead firms about what is happening to their output prices. Consider a soybean farmer who expects a price level of 100 in the coming year. If the actual price level turns out to be 90, soybean prices will ________ (Rise/Fall/Remain the same) , and if the farmer mistakenly assumes that the price of soybeans declined relative to other prices of goods and services, she will respond by _________(Increase/Decrease) the quantity of soybeans supplied. If other producers in this economy mistake changes in the price level for changes in their relative prices, the unexpected decrease in the price level causes the quantity of output supplied to ___________ (Rise above/Fall below) the natural rate of output in the short run.
Suppose the economy's short-run aggregate supply (AS) curve is given by the following equation:
Suppose the natural rate of output is $50 billion of real GDP and that people expect a price level of 100.
Explanation / Answer
For example, the misperceptions theory asserts that changes in the price level can temporarily mislead firms about what is happening to their output prices. Consider a soybean farmer who expects a price level of 100 in the coming year. If the actual price level turns out to be 90, soybean prices will Fall (exp. This is because the farmer would have produced more soyabean in anticpation of high prices and since the price level has declined as compared to his anticipation, then to sell his more output , he has to reduce the price) and if the farmer mistakenly assumes that the price of soybeans declined relative to other prices of goods and services, she will respond by Decrease the quantity of soybeans supplied. If other producers in this economy mistake changes in the price level for changes in their relative prices, the unexpected decrease in the price level causes the quantity of output supplied to Fall below the natural rate of output in the short run.