Suppose That the Economy Experiences an Increase in the Inflation

question 37

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the economy experiences an increase in the inflation rate at the same time that the unemployment rate decreases. This situation indicates a:

• A) shift in the Phillips curve.
• B) movement along a vertical Phillips curve.
• C) movement along a negatively-sloped Phillips curve.
• D) movement along a positively-sloped Phillips curve.

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