Stagflation, That Is, High Unemployment Combined with High Inflation

question 5

Multiple Choice

Stagflation, that is, high unemployment combined with high inflation

• A)cannot persist, since the economy eventually will return to full employment
• B)can only occur if expansionary monetary policy is combined with restrictive fiscal policy
• C)is inconsistent with the inflation-expectations-augmented Phillips curve
• D)cannot occur as long as the expected inflation rate is above the actual inflation rate
• E)none of the above

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