In Australia, When Both the Unemployment Rate and the Inflation

question 111

Multiple Choice

In Australia, when both the unemployment rate and the inflation rate rose during the 1970s and 1980s, it is reasonable to conclude that

• A)only the short- run Phillips curve shifted.
• B)both the short- run and long- run Phillips curves shifted rightward.
• C)both the short- run and long- run Phillips curves shifted leftward.
• D)only the long- run Phillips curve shifted.

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Definitions:

Spotlight Metaphor

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Nature Of Attention

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Shadowing Performance

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Treisman's Experiment

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