If Unemployment and Inflation Always Move in the Same Direction

question 217

Multiple Choice

If unemployment and inflation always move in the same direction, then we can infer that business fluctuations are

• A)from the demand side.
• B)from the supply side.
• C)from both the demand and supply side.
• D)purely random events.

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Definitions:

Price Floor

A government-imposed minimum price below which a certain good or service cannot be sold, often set to protect producers or sectors.

Lobby

The act of attempting to influence the decisions of government officials, typically by special interest groups.

Binding Price Ceiling

A maximum price set by the government below the equilibrium price, preventing suppliers from raising the price above it, leading to shortages.

Surplus

The situation in which the quantity of a good supplied exceeds the quantity demanded, often resulting in downward pressure on prices.