Economics class: White House scrambles to address global chip shortage
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Demand & supply, long run aggregate supply, globalisation
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White House scrambles to address global chip shortage
Using a diagram, analyse the effect on the semiconductor market of:
i) a surge in demand for consumer electronics; and
ii) the US sanctions on SMIC.
The article refers to ‘bottlenecks that are hurting American workers.’ Using a Keynesian long run aggregate supply curve, explain the macroeconomic consequences of bottlenecks in the economy.
Evaluate the economic costs and benefits of reshoring semiconductor manufacturing to the US.
Gavin Clarke, Emmanuel College
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