
Concept Introduction:
Slump
- Every economy faces different business cycle at different point of time. Recession is one of such business cycle. During recession there is huge
unemployment and fall in production of goods and services. Recession Slows down the business activities. - The main reason for such phenomenon is the lack of
demand and low investment level. When the recession is for longer duration it is known as depression or Slump. Therefore, slump is the period in an economy when demand and production for goods and services decrease - Recession is a period when growth in output falls or become negative.
Aggregate Demand Curve ( AD ): It shows how
Short Run Aggregate Supply ( SRAS ): It is a positively slopped curve in which supply increases when price rises. The reason for upward slopping is that the wages are sticky in short run due to formal or informal contracts. At higher aggregate prices there is higher profit leading to high level of output.
Long Run Aggregate Supply ( LRAS ): It is a vertical curve which means it is independent of price. When price increases there is no change in quantity supplied. In the long run nominal wages are not fixed rather it can be negotiated.

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