Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 42

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) . Figure 10-17
Suppose an economy is currently operating at output Y₁ associated with AD₁ and SRAS₁, shown in Figure 10-17. Initially, the output of this economy is

• A) above its potential, and the rate of unemployment is greater than the natural rate.
• B) below its potential, and the rate of unemployment is greater than the natural rate.
• C) above its potential, and the rate of unemployment is less than the natural rate.
• D) below its potential, and the rate of unemployment is less than the natural rate.

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