According to the Short-Run Phillips Curve,if Unemployment Is 3

question 68

Multiple Choice

According to the short-run Phillips curve,if unemployment is 3.2% and inflation is 1.3%,an increase in the inflation rate might result in which of the following?

• A)an increase in the unemployment rate to 3.4%
• B)a decrease in the unemployment rate to 3.0%
• C)a decrease in the demand for labor in the economy
• D)a return to the original inflation rate of 1.3%

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