At the Start of a Cost-Push Inflation

question 162

Multiple Choice

At the start of a cost-push inflation

• A) productivity rises.
• B) real GDP increases faster than the quantity of money.
• C) the short-run aggregate supply curve shifts rightward.
• D) prices and unemployment are rising.

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