Government spending depends on: the price level. income. policymakers. all of the above. sticky wages, sticky prices, and labor unions. confusion, sticky wages, and sticky prices. sticky wages and sticky prices. when prices rise, the quantity demanded decreases. confusion, sticky wages, and sticky prices provide businesses with profit opportunities in the short run. Government policy can shift the aggregate demand curve either inward or outward. The short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve is based on the premise that because all prices will change at the same rate, businesses can alter their production to take advantage of profit opportunities