The Phillips Curve Is a Statistical Relationship That Was Misrepresented

question 49

Multiple Choice

The Phillips curve is a statistical relationship that was misrepresented as showing

• A)disequilibrium outcomes of uncoordinated policy.
• B)alternative equilibrium points that the economy could achieve.
• C)the unemployment rates necessary to close a recessionary gap.
• D)the increases in interest rates from different inflation rates.

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