If Fluctuations in Economic Activity Emanate from the Supply Side

question 103

True/False

If fluctuations in economic activity emanate from the supply side, higher rates of inflation will be associated with higher rates of unemployment, and lower rates of inflation will be associated with lower rates of unemployment.

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