The Natural Rate Hypothesis Asserts That

question 180

Multiple Choice

The natural rate hypothesis asserts that

• A) when prices change the inflation rate changes temporarily and then returns to its natural rate.
• B) changes in the unemployment rate are natural and long-lasting.
• C) price changes occur at a natural rate, near a 6 percent average inflation rate.
• D) changes in the unemployment rate from changes in the inflation rate are temporary.
• E) changes in the natural unemployment rate are only temporary.

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