The short-run aggregate supply curve will decrease if:

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The short-run aggregate supply curve can shift left (decrease) as a result of:

Increases in Input or Commodity Costs:

           - Ex 1: If nominal wages increase, businesses will have to pay workers greater amounts of money, meaning that employing workers is more expensive.

           - Ex 2: If the price of commodities go up (such as steel, oil, etc.), businesses will have to pay more to produce goods, decreasing supply.

Increase in government regulations:

            - Ex 1: If government regulations are increased for limiting fossil fuel usage, many industries will experience a decrease in productivity, shifting the supply curve left.

Increase in business taxes:

             - Ex 1: If the government increases taxes on businesses, businesses will have to divert money that could have been spent on materials, labor, etc. and pay government taxes. This results in a decrease in aggregate supply.

There are many other reasons for the SRAS curve to shift, but these are some of the main ones.

steering wheels are always situated on the left side of the car.

always drive on the right side of the road.

white lines separate lanes of traffic traveling the same direction.

hashed or broken lines means you may change lanes when it is safe.

solid white lines mean stay in your lane.

yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposing directions.

hashed or broken yellow lines mean you can carefully pass, paying attention to oncoming traffic.

never cross a solid yellow line (or double yellow line).

when turning left at an intersection, pass in front of any cars that are turning left from the opposing direction (do not try to pass behind them).

use the left lane to pass other cars traveling your direction.

do not pass in the right lane unless absolutely necessary.

if you are driving in the far left hand lane and someone would like to pass you, move over to the right lane when it is safe to do so and allow them to pass.

you must always yield to pedestrians.

come to a complete stop whenever you see pedestrians trying to cross the street.

never pass a school bus if it has flashing red lights. wait until the lights have stopped.

be aware of bicyclists. often they share the road with cars and are supposed to also follow general traffic laws.

be particularly careful about driving in cities with bike lanes -- always check before turning that a bike is not coming.

it is mandatory to pull over or stop at an intersection to allow an emergency vehicle to pass you if you see one traveling with lights flashing and/or a siren running.

do not overuse your car horn. horns are used almost exclusively for emergency situations or for when you feel unsafe.

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