The Short-Run Phillips Curve Will Shift If There Is

question 202

Multiple Choice

The short-run Phillips curve will shift if there is

• A)an increase in the unemployment rate.
• B)an increase in inflation that is unanticipated.
• C)a decrease in inflation that is unanticipated.
• D)a change in inflation expectations.
• E)a rise in cyclical unemployment.

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Definitions:

Free-rider Problem

A situation in which some individuals consume more than their fair share of a public resource, or shoulder less of the cost of its production, benefiting from goods or services without paying for them.

Nonexcludable Problem

An issue characteristic of public goods, where it is not possible to prevent individuals who do not pay from consuming a good or service.

Optimal Level

The most favorable or efficient level of output or activity under given conditions, maximizing benefits or minimizing costs.

Public Good

A good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning it can be used by everyone and one person's use does not diminish another's.