Question

Name some factors that could cause the SRAS curve to shift, and say whether they would shift SRAS to the right or to the left.

Short answer

There are various reasons for this condition to occur.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Definition

The SRAS (short-run aggregate supply) curve is a curve that shows that if there is an increase in price level and you will be moving along the SRAS, there will be an increase in the amount of real GDP which will be produced in an economy.

Step 2. Explanation

There are various reasons which cause the shift in the SRAS curve.

Reasons when SRAS curve shifts to the right are: improvement in productivity of the economy, decrease in input prices of the firms, good weather make a right shift in SRAS curve.

Reasons when the SRAS curve shifts leftwards are: an increase in the input prices in the economy, and exceptionally bad weather will cause a leftward shift in the SRAS curve.