An Increase in the Actual Inflation Rate Is Represented by a

question 56

Multiple Choice

An increase in the actual inflation rate is represented by a

• A) movement up and along a given Phillips curve.
• B) movement down and along a given Phillips curve.
• C) leftward shift in the Phillips curve.
• D) rightward shift in the Phillips curve.

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