(A) Classical economists:
- Supply is the key side of the market
- Long run is the key time period
- Savings is crucial to economic growth
(B) Keynesian economists:
- Cyclical unemployment is the norm
- Prices are sticky
In this chapter you learned about one of the major debates in macroeconomics between classical and...
The figure below depicts the aggregate demand curve (AD), the short-run aggregate supply curve (SRAS), and the long-run aggregate supply curve (LRAS) for the United States. The economy is initially at long-run equilibrium, at point A.One of the most contentious issues among economists involves the economy’s adjustment to long-run equilibrium. Some economists believe that adjustment can and should occur naturally. This group, the classical economists, stress the importance of aggregate supply. Others see the return to long-run equilibrium as an...