Consider an Economy in Which the Inflation and Unemployment Rates

question 96

Short Answer

Consider an economy in which the inflation and unemployment rates are 6 and 4 percent,respectively.If the expected inflation rate is 5 percent and the natural unemployment rate is 3 percent,what is the slope of the expectations-augmented Phillips curve?

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