The Relationship Between the Output Gap and the Cyclical Rate

question 9

Multiple Choice

The relationship between the output gap and the cyclical rate of unemployment is known as

• A) the Phillips curve.
• B) the LM curve.
• C) Murphy's law.
• D) Okun's law.

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