When Unemployment Is Above Its Natural Rate, the Inflation Rate

question 179

Multiple Choice

When unemployment is above its natural rate, the inflation rate will eventually

• A)increase.
• B)decrease.
• C)move to its natural rate.
• D)become equal to the natural rate of unemployment.
• E)accelerate toward hyperinflation.

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The inequality between the monetary expectations of producers for a good or service and the actual monetary outcome.

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The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual price they receive.