In Responding to the Phillips Curve Hypothesis, What Did Friedman

question 110

Multiple Choice

In responding to the Phillips curve hypothesis, what did Friedman argue that a central bank can peg?

• A) the unemployment rate
• B) the price level
• C) the growth rate of real GDP
• D) the real exchange rate

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