What Shifts the Lras

LRAS shifts only when the potential GDP increases or decreases. Figure 3. A Demand Shock. When AS shifts in response to a shift in AD, potential GDP (and LRAS) is unchanged.

What factors affect LRAS?

The long run aggregate supply curve (LRAS) is determined by all factors of production – size of the workforce, size of capital stock, levels of education and labour productivity. If there was an increase in investment or growth in the size of the labour force this would shift the LRAS curve to the right.

What makes the LRAS shift left?

Other Supply Shocks An extreme example might be an overseas war that required a large number of workers to cease their ordinary production in order to go fight for their country. In this case, SRAS and LRAS would both shift to the left because there would be fewer workers available to produce goods at any given price.

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