-An Economy?s Natural Unemployment Rate Is 4 Percent

question 256

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Inflation rate } \\\text { (percent per year) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Unemployment rate } \\\text { (percent) }\end{array} \\\hline 8 & 3 \\\hline 6 & 4 \\\hline 4 & 5 \\\hline 2 & 6 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-An economy?s natural unemployment rate is 4 percent. The table above gives some points on the economy?s short-run Phillips curve. When the unemployment rate is 4 percent___________ .

• A) and the inflation rate is 6 percent a year, the short-run and long-run Phillips curves intersect
• B) actual inflation is less than expected inflation
• C) actual inflation is greater than expected inflation
• D) and the expected inflation rate is 8 percent a year, the short-run Phillips curve shifts downward

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A method of accounting that incorporates all costs associated with manufacturing, such as direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead, into a product's price.

Internal Management

The process and practice of effectively running an organisation by its own executives and staff, focusing on policies, strategies, and resource allocation.

External Reporting

The process of preparing and disclosing financial statements and other reports to stakeholders outside the organization.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in product costs.