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Aggregate supply

What aggregate supply means in economics, with an example and a question to test yourself.

Definition
Aggregate supply
Aggregate supply is the total quantity of output, or real GDP, that firms will produce and sell at each price level.
Not to be confused with: Aggregate demand
Aggregate demand is the total spending on a country's domestically produced goods and services at each price level.
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