A Business Cycle Fact That Does Not Seem to Be

question 16

Multiple Choice

A business cycle fact that does not seem to be consistent with the simple RBC theory is that

• A) inflation tends to slow during or immediately after a recession.
• B) inflation tends to increase during or immediately after a recession.
• C) inflation tends to remain the same during or immediately after an expansion.
• D) inflation tends to slow during or immediately after an expansion.

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