The Natural Rate Hypothesis Asserts That in the ________, the Money

question 55

Multiple Choice

The natural rate hypothesis asserts that in the ________, the money wage rate is fixed and the ________ in the inflation rate brings a(n) ________ in the unemployment rate.

• A) short run; increase; decrease
• B) short run; decrease; increase
• C) short run; increase; increase
• D) short run; decrease; decrease
• E) long run; increase; decrease

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