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Price Level: Sras 1 2
Price Level: Sras 1 2
Price Level: Sras 1 2
Using the aggregate demand and aggregate supply (AD-SRAS) diagram, explain what will
happen to the equilibrium price level and Real GDP when each of the following events
occurs:
(i) A depreciation of Ringgit Malaysia (RM)
Price level
SRAS 1 Depreciation of Ringgit Malaysia cause the net export
E2 growth which leads to increase in real GDP and price
P2 E1 level. The equilibrium price level increase from P1 to
P1
AD 2 P2 and the aggregate demand of real GDP increase from
AD 1 Q1 to Q2. This causes the aggregate demand curve shift
Q1 Q 2 Real GDP rightward from AD1 to AD2.
Price level
SRAS 1
SRAS 2
An increase in labour productivity will help the factory
E1 or business able to produce more outputs in the market.
P1 E2 The equilibrium price level falls from P1 to P2 and the
P2
aggregate supply of real GDP increase from Q1 to Q2.
AD 1
Therefore, the short-run aggregate supply curve to shift
Real GDP
Q1 Q2 rightward from SRAS1 to SRAS2.