If the Real Wage Rate Is Such That the Quantity

question 64

Multiple Choice

If the real wage rate is such that the quantity of labor supplied equals the quantity of labor demanded

• A) a full-employment equilibrium occurs.
• B) actual GDP equals potential GDP.
• C) the supply curve of labor is vertical.
• D) Both answers A and B are correct.

Elucidate the implications of the Phillips curve for fiscal and monetary policy, including the Friedman and Phelps critique.

Understand the relationship between inflation, unemployment, and the short-run Phillips curve.

Recognize the effects of fiscal and monetary policy on inflation, unemployment, and aggregate demand in the short run.

Interpret economic conditions and policy outcomes using the Phillips curve model.

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