a) What would we expect a positive supply shock to do to the real wage? Employment? Explain.
b) The rate of growth in Canada's real GDP is expected to be only 2% next year. What do you predict will happen to the unemployment rate? Explain.
c) Suppose a firm current owns a profit-maximizing amount of capital. Now suppose the Bank of Canada increases interest rates. What would we expect to happen to the size of the capital stock? Explain.