Consider an Economy That Is in the Process of a Disinflation

question 17

Multiple Choice

Consider an economy that is in the process of a disinflation. If the sacrifice ratio is 3, then

• A)it costs 3 percent of GDP to reduce inflation by one percentage point.
• B)unemployment increases by 3 percent during the period of disinflation
• C)the cumulative loss of output in the economy will reach a total of 3 percent.
• D)unemployment increases by 3 percent for every one percent reduction in inflation.
• E)the costs of disinflation are 3 times the benefits of disinflation.

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