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-The Shifts of the Short-Run and Long-Run Phillips Curves in the Figure

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  -The shifts of the short-run and long-run Phillips curves in the figure above are the result of A)  an increase in the natural unemployment rate. B)  a decrease in the natural unemployment rate. C)  an increase in the expected inflation rate. D)  a decrease in the expected inflation rate. E)  an increase in the actual inflation rate.
-The shifts of the short-run and long-run Phillips curves in the figure above are the result of


Definitions:

Favorable Supply Shock

An unexpected event that increases the supply of a good or service, leading to a lower price and benefitting consumers.

Natural Rate

The rate of unemployment when the labor market is in equilibrium, reflecting the number of people who are jobless due to the natural turnover in the workforce.

Long-Run Phillips Curve

A concept suggesting that in the long run, there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment, with the curve being vertical at the natural rate of unemployment.

Unemployment Shifts

Refers to changes in the unemployment rate due to economic fluctuations, policy changes, or other external factors.

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