The Short-Run Phillips Curve Tradeoff Becomes Less Favorable If Either

question 105

Multiple Choice

The short-run Phillips curve tradeoff becomes less favorable if either

• A)potential GDP or the natural unemployment rate increases.
• B)the level of real GDP decreases or the natural unemployment rate decreases.
• C)the expected inflation rate or the natural unemployment rate increases.
• D)the expected inflation rate increases or the natural unemployment rate decreases.
• E)potential GDP or the natural unemployment rate decreases.

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