Distinguishing Between Demand-Side and Supply-Side Shocks
An economy is operating at a stable equilibrium with a constant level of output and employment. Consider two different government interventions. Intervention A is a one-time, large increase in government spending on public services. Intervention B is a long-term investment in new technology and worker training that permanently increases the amount of output each worker can produce. Compare and contrast the expected short-term effects of these two interventions on the economy's output and employment. Explain why one intervention is likely to cause a temporary fluctuation, while the other has the potential to alter the economy's underlying equilibrium.
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