Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 26

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following questions.
Figure 12.2.2
-Refer to Figure 12.2.2.The vertical distance between SAS₀ and SAS₁ represents the

• A)actual decrease in real GDP.
• B)expected decrease in the real wage rate.
• C)actual inflation rate.
• D)expected increase in real GDP.
• E)expected inflation rate.

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