The Costs of Disinflation Would Be Low If

question 36

Multiple Choice

The costs of disinflation would be low if

• A)expected inflation falls as inflation falls.
• B)wage and price controls were used.
• C)the Phillips curve were nearly horizontal.
• D)the Phillips curve adjusted slowly to changes in inflation.

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