On the Short-Run Phillips Curve, the Expectations of Inflation

question 154

Multiple Choice

On the short-run Phillips curve, the expectations of inflation:

• A)are rising.
• B)are falling.
• C)remain constant.
• D)are rising or falling depending on how the economy is performing.

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