Assume That Expected Inflation Is Based on the Following: πᵉT

question 28

Multiple Choice

Assume that expected inflation is based on the following: πᵉt = θπt₋₁.An increase in θ will cause

• A)an increase in the natural rate of unemployment.
• B)a reduction in the natural rate of unemployment.
• C)no change in the natural rate of unemployment.
• D)inflation in period t to be more responsive to changes in unemployment in period t.

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