A Sudden Change in the Normal Behavior of Inflation, Unrelated

question 13

Multiple Choice

A sudden change in the normal behavior of inflation, unrelated to the nation's output gap, is called:

• A)short-run equilibrium.
• B)long-run equilibrium.
• C)an inflation shock.
• D)inflation inertia.

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