Workers Expect Inflation to Rise from 3% to 5% Next

question 125

Multiple Choice

Workers expect inflation to rise from 3% to 5% next year.As a result,this should

• A)shift the short-run aggregate supply curve to the left.
• B)shift the short-run aggregate supply curve to the right.
• C)move the economy up along a stationary short-run aggregate supply curve.
• D)move the economy down along a stationary short-run aggregate supply curve.

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