If People in a Country That Has Had Persistently High

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Multiple Choice

If people in a country that has had persistently high inflation expect it to remain high and are skeptical of promises the central bank makes, then the Phillips curve is

• A) farther to the left than otherwise. If the central bank tries to reduce inflation unemployment will rise by more than if people had believed its promises.
• B) farther to the left than otherwise. If the central bank tries to reduce inflation unemployment will rise by less than if people had believed its promises.
• C) farther to the right than otherwise. If the central bank tries to reduce inflation unemployment will rise by more than if people had believed its promises
• D) farther to the right than otherwise. If the central bank tries to reduce inflation unemployment will rise by less than if people had believed its promises..

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