If Policymakers Use Contractionary Policy to Reduce Inflation, the Unemployment

question 52

Multiple Choice

If policymakers use contractionary policy to reduce inflation, the unemployment rate will be

• A) higher.
• B) below its natural rate.
• C) above its natural rate.
• D) at its natural rate.

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