According to the Short-Run Phillips Curve,if the Central Bank Increases

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to the short-run Phillips curve,if the central bank increases the money supply,then

• A)inflation and unemployment will both fall.
• B)inflation and unemployment will both rise.
• C)inflation will fall and unemployment will rise.
• D)inflation will rise and unemployment will fall.

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