Suppose an Economy Is Operating with an Inflationary Gap

question 22

Multiple Choice

Suppose an economy is operating with an inflationary gap. In this case, policymakers would Jseek to move the economy

• A) back down the Phillips curve toward an unemployment rate that is closer to the natural rate of unemployment.
• B) up the Phillips curve toward an unemployment rate that is closer to the natural rate of unemployment.
• C) back down the Phillips curve toward an unemployment rate that is further from the natural rate of unemployment.
• D) up the Phillips curve toward an unemployment rate that is further from the natural rate of unemployment.

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Definitions:

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to influence or directly regulate the economy, often to correct market failures and promote economic stability.

Chemical Hazard Control

The methods and practices involved in reducing or eliminating exposure to harmful chemical substances in the environment or workplaces.

Government Intervention

The involvement by the government in the economy, with actions that can include regulations, subsidies, tariffs, and direct provision of goods and services.

Externalities

Costs or benefits arising from an economic activity that affect other parties who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit.