Short run aggregate_supply

SRAS

1. Short Run Aggregate Supply EdExcel AS Economics 2.3.2

2. Introduction to Aggregate Supply (AS) Aggregate supply (AS) is the quantity of goods and services that producers in an economy are willing and able to supply at a given level of prices Short run aggregate supply (SRAS) is the relationship between planned national output and the general price level SRAS shows how much output the economy can generate in the short-term at each price level A rise in the general price level should stimulate an expansion of supply When prices are falling, production may contract The main factor causing a shift in SRAS is the resource cost of producing goods and services e.g. unit wage costs

3. Short Run Aggregate Supply Curve (AS) General Price Level Real GDP GPL1 GPL2 AS Y1 Y2 A rise in the price level causes an expansion of aggregate supply The short run AS curve is upward sloping because higher prices for goods and services make output more profitable and enable businesses to expand production by hiring extra labour and other resources.

4. Short Run Aggregate Supply Curve (AS) General Price Level Real GDP GPL1 GPL2 GPL3 AS Y1 Y2 Y3 A rise in the price level causes an expansion of aggregate supply A fall in the price level causes a contraction of aggregate supply The short run AS curve is upward sloping because higher prices for goods and services make output more profitable and enable businesses to expand production by hiring extra labour and other resources.

5. Shifts in Short Run Aggregate Supply (AS)

6. Shifts in Short Run Aggregate Supply (SRAS) General Price Level Real GDP GPL1 AS1 Y1 AS2 Y2 A shift from AS1 to AS2 is an inward shift of the short run aggregate supply curve This inward shift in the aggregate supply curve might have been caused by a rise in raw material prices, energy costs, unit labour costs or perhaps an increase in the cost of meeting business regulations.

7. Shifts in Short Run Aggregate Supply (SRAS) General Price Level Real GDP GPL1 AS1 Y1 AS3 Y2 Y3 A shift from AS1 to AS3 is an outward shift of the short run aggregate supply curve This outward shift in the aggregate supply curve might have been caused by a rise in labour productivity, or perhaps a decline in energy costs.

8. External Factors affecting Aggregate Supply (AS)

9. Changes in global oil prices affect aggregate supply Source: HM-Treasury Databank US Dollar Oil Price UK Oil Price Year on Year change in oil prices Year US $ per barrel £ per barrel Per cent 2007 73 36.2 0.9 2008 98 52.1 43.9 2009 63 39.7 -23.9 2010 80 52.0 31.0 2011 111 69.2 33.0 2012 112 70.5 1.9 2013 109 69.5 -1.3 2014 99 60.1 -13.5 2015 (May) 65 42.7 -34.3 Oil is usually priced in US dollars ($) per barrel

10. Evaluating Economic Effects of Falling Oil Prices

11. Wheat prices affect many industries Source: DEFRA * data for May 2015 Falling wheat prices in 2014 and 2015 will cause a reduction in the resource costs for food manufacturers such as cereal producers. If other commodity prices are also falling, aggregate supply will shift outwards.

12. Long-Run Aggregate Supply (LRAS) In the long run, the ability of an economy to produce goods and services to meet demand is based on the state of production technology and the availability and quality of factor inputs. General Price Level Real GDP General Price Level Real GDP Yp Yp is the estimated potential national output in the long run Yp1 Yp2 An outward shift of LRAS shows a rise in productive potential LAS1 LAS1 LAS2

13. Short Run Aggregate Supply EdExcel AS Economics 2.3.1