When the Unemployment Rate Is Less Than the Natural Unemployment

question 290

Multiple Choice

When the unemployment rate is less than the natural unemployment rate,

• A) the output gap is negative.
• B) the output gap is positive.
• C) the output gap equals zero.
• D) None of the above is possible because it is impossible for the unemployment rate to be less than the natural rate.

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