๐Ÿ“ˆ The AD/AS Model

A guided path from the very basics to full exam-style analysis. Work through them in order โ€” each one builds a new layer of skill, from reading the diagram to analysing how real-world events in real countries shift the curves.

Start here๐Ÿงญ

1 ยท AD/AS Intro โ€” Anatomy

Meet the model: the axes, the AD, SRAS and LRAS curves, and equilibrium. A guided tour, then free-play dragging.

Skill 1๐Ÿ”

2 ยท Spot the Curve

Read a real-world event and decide which curve it affects โ€” AD, SRAS or LRAS. The foundation of every analysis.

Skill 2โ†”๏ธ

3 ยท Which Way & Drag It

Choose the shift direction, drag the curve, and see the Price Level and Real GDP respond correctly on the diagram.

Skill 3๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ

4 ยท Determinant Detective

Real countries. Pin the exact determinant behind each shift โ€” C/I/G/Xโ€“M, a cost of production, or the quantity vs quality of resources.

Analysis๐Ÿง 

5 ยท Full Macro Analysis

Exam-style chains from real countries: curve โ†’ determinant โ†’ direction โ†’ diagram โ†’ the effect on growth, inflation and unemployment.

Analysisโฑ๏ธ

6 ยท Short-Run vs Long-Run

The tricky one: cost shocks move SRAS alone; changes in the economy's resources move SRAS and LRAS together (long-run growth).

Analysis๐Ÿ”„

7 ยท What Caused This?

Read the diagram backwards โ€” a shift is drawn, and you decide which real-world event could have caused it.

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AD/AS Sandbox

A free-form model โ€” drag AD and SRAS horizontally and explore the effect on Price Level and Real GDP.

โœ๏ธ Writing the Analysis ยท ARACE for Macro

Turn the diagram into a written answer with the ARACE framework โ€” Assumptions, Reason, Analysis, Curve, Effect. Start with the macro twist most students miss, build a full paragraph, then take the workout.