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Positive and Adverse Supply Shock

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What is a supply shock? Explain the differences between a beneficial and an adverse supply shock.

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Positive and adverse supply shocks are determined.

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Supply shock is "an unexpected event that changes the supply of a product or commodity, resulting in a sudden change in its price" (Investopedia, 2012).

Adverse supply shocks "include things like increases in oil prices, a drought that destroys crops, and aggressive union actions. In general, adverse supply shocks cause the price ...

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