Figure 10-5 -According to Baumol and Blinder, Does the U.S.economy Have a U.S.economy

question 216

Multiple Choice

Figure 10-5
-According to Baumol and Blinder, does the U.S.economy have a self-correcting mechanism?

• A)No, there is no such thing in reality.
• B)Yes, and it works very rapidly.
• C)Yes, and it works very slowly.
• D)No, unless the aggregate supply curve is perfectly flat.

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