How Does the Short-Run Phillips Curve Reflect an Increase in the Price

question 25

Multiple Choice

How does the short-run Phillips curve reflect an increase in the price of oil as the one in the early 1970s?

• A)as a leftward shift in the short-run Phillips curve
• B)as a rightward shift in the short-run Phillips curve
• C)as a downward movement along the short-run Phillips curve
• D)as an upward movement along the short-run Phillips curve

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