An Increase in the Expected Inflation Rate Leads to

question 259

Multiple Choice

An increase in the expected inflation rate leads to

• A) a movement downward along the short- run Phillips curve.
• B) a movement upward along the short- run Phillips curve.
• C) an upward shift of the short- run Phillips curve.
• D) a downward shift of the short- run Phillips curve.

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