Looking at the Performance of the U

question 1

Multiple Choice

Looking at the performance of the U.S.economy over the last five decades we realize that

• A)whenever the inflation rate has decreased, the unemployment rate has also decreased
• B)whenever the unemployment rate has increased, the inflation rate has decreased
• C)unemployment and inflation are not necessarily inversely related
• D)both inflation and unemployment have remained fairly stable over time
• E)neither unemployment nor inflation has ever exceeded 10 percent

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