If Policymakers Were Using the Phillips Curve and Wished to Decrease

question 59

Multiple Choice

If policymakers were using the Phillips curve and wished to decrease inflation to near zero, they would

• A) accept decreasing unemployment.
• B) accept increasing unemployment.
• C) promote policies to increase productivity to offset wage increases.
• D) accept increasing unemployment and promote policies to increase productivity to offset wage increases.

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