Question: For example, the misperceptions theory asserts that changes in the price level can temporarily mislead firms about what is happening to their output prices. Consider

For example, the misperceptions theory asserts that changes in the price level can temporarily mislead firms about what is happening to their output prices. Consider a soybean farmer who expects a price level of 100 in the coming year. If the actual price level turns out to be 110 (that is, prices in the economy are higher than expected), soybean prices will _________ (Fall/Rise/Remain the same), and if the farmer mistakenly assumes that the price of soybeans increased relative to other prices of goods and services, he or she will respond by _________ (Reducing/ Increasing) the quantity of soybeans supplied. If other producers in this economy mistake changes in the price level for changes in their relative prices, the unexpected increase in the price level causes the quantity of output supplied to _________ (Fall Below/ Rise Above) the natural rate of output in the short run.

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