In Justifying the Construction of an Expectations-Augmented Phillips Curve, Outside

question 38

Multiple Choice

In justifying the construction of an expectations-augmented Phillips curve, outside price shocks must be viewed as

• A) sudden wage adjustments.
• B) sudden employment adjustments.
• C) factors that affect inflation through channels other than market conditions or expectations.
• D) sudden shortages in new entrants into the labor force required to support growth.
• E) all of the above.

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