Refer to the information provided in Figure 28.7 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 28.7
-Refer to Figure 28.7. If the economy is at Point A, a sudden increase in the price of oil without any change in the aggregate demand shifts the short-run Phillips curve (SRPC) from

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Refer to the information provided in Figure 28.7 below to answer the question(s) that follow.  Figure 28.7
-Refer to Figure 28.7. If the economy is at Point A, a sudden increase in the price of oil without any change in the aggregate demand shifts the short-run Phillips curve (SRPC) from

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A sudden increase in the price of oil without any change in the aggregate demand will shift the short-run Phillips curve (SRPC) to the left, from SRPC₁ to SRPC₂. This is because the increase in the price of oil will increase the cost of production for firms, which will lead to a decrease in output and an increase in unemployment.

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