Which of the Following Is One Possible Explanation for the Change

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one possible explanation for the change in the natural rate of unemployment in the United States during the 1970s?

• A)contractionary fiscal policy
• B)an increase in the proportion of labor contracts that were indexed
• C)contractionary monetary policy
• D)all of the above
• E) none of the above

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