If an Increase in Inflation Is Expected, Which of the Following

question 56

Multiple Choice

If an increase in inflation is expected, which of the following events is the least likely to occur?

• A) There will be an upward movement along the long-run Phillips curve.
• B) Nominal GDP will increase.
• C) Nominal wage rates will increase at the same rate as expected inflation.
• D) A worker's reservation wage will rise at the same rate as expected inflation.
• E) Unemployment rate will increase.

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