If a hurricane were to wipe out the majority of the eastern seaboard in the United States:

A. neither the short-run nor long-run aggregate supply curves would be affected.
B. only the long-run aggregate supply curve would shift left.
C. only the short-run aggregate supply curve would shift left.
D. the long-run and short-run aggregate supply curves would both shift left.

Answer: D

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