Which of the following might cause stagflation in an open-market economy operating at equilibrium in the intermediate range of the aggregate supply curve? Over the course of time, companies begin to provide educational opportunities for their employees. The price of oil decreases as new reserves are found in the Alaskan wilderness. The government sets a price ceiling for gasoline below market equilibrium. An earthquake causes a serious rupture in the Alaskan oil pipeline that will take 6 months to repair. Consumers fear a recession so they cut back on spending causing massive layoffs in major cities across the United States.