When the Output Gap Is Negative, the Actual Unemployment Rate

question 183

Multiple Choice

When the output gap is negative, the actual unemployment rate is:

• A) above the natural rate.
• B) below the natural rate.
• C) equal to the natural rate.
• D) The actual and natural unemployment rates are not related to the output gap.

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