Aggregate Demand and Supply and LRAS; Macroeconomics

Mr. Clifford introduces AP Econ students to the crucial macroeconomic concepts of aggregate demand and supply. He explains how aggregate demand is downward sloping due to price levels affecting the quantity demanded. Aggregate demand is composed of GDP components: C, I, G, and XM. The short-run aggregate supply is upward sloping, with firms producing more as prices rise, but wages and resource prices remain constant. In the long run, wages adjust, making the long-run aggregate supply vertical. The video also covers inflationary and recessionary gaps, showing how shifts in aggregate demand affect price levels and output, leading to new equilibriums.

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