When Expectations of Inflation Are Revised Upward, the Short-Run Phillips

question 28

Multiple Choice

When expectations of inflation are revised upward, the short-run Phillips curve:

• A)​shifts rightward.
• B)​becomes steeper.
• C)​shifts leftward.
• D)​becomes flatter.

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