Suppose That in 2010,the Producer Price Index Increases by 1

question 137

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in 2010,the producer price index increases by 1.5 percent.As a result,economists most likely will predict that

• A)GDP will increase in 2011.
• B)the producer price index will increase by more than 1.5 percent in 2011.
• C)interest rates will decrease in the future.
• D)the consumer price index will increase in the future.

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