A Surprise Reduction of Inflation Will Come at the Expense

question 9

Multiple Choice

A surprise reduction of inflation will come at the expense of

• A) a higher expected inflation rate.
• B) an increase in real GDP.
• C) a recession.
• D) a decrease in the natural unemployment rate.
• E) a downward shift in the short-run Phillips curve.

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