The Actual Rate of Unemployment Will Be Greater Than the Natural

question 214

Multiple Choice

The actual rate of unemployment will be greater than the natural rate of unemployment when

• A) the actual output is less than the economy's potential output.
• B) the actual output is greater than the economy's potential output.
• C) the actual output is equal to the economy's potential output.
• D) the inflation rate has been relatively constant for several years.

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