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You are interested in finding out whether middle-aged men who have premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are at greater risk of developing a myocardial infarction (heart attack) than men whose heartbeats are regular. Electrocardiogram (ECG) examinations are performed on all male office employees 35 years of age or older who work for oil companies in Houston. The ECG tracings are classified as irregular or regular. Five years later, myocardial infarction rates are compared between those with and those without baseline ECG irregularities. Which of the following study designs most appropriately characterizes this situation?

Connect demographic shifts and supply shocks to their impacts on the Phillips curve and economic conditions.

Grasp the concepts of the natural-rate hypothesis and its implications for economic policymaking.

Discuss the significance of supply shocks and central bank policies on short-term and long-term economic stability.

Examine the theoretical underpinnings of the Phillips curve, including criticisms and alternative viewpoints.

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