If the Short-Run Phillips Curve Was a Straight Line with a Very

question 147

Multiple Choice

If the short-run Phillips curve was a straight line with a very steep slope, the inflation costs of reducing unemployment:

• A)​are fairly low.
• B)​are fairly high.
• C)​depend on the current rate of inflation.
• D)​rises as the economy approaches full employment.

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