How Does an Increase in the Expected Rate of Inflation

question 82

Multiple Choice

How does an increase in the expected rate of inflation shift the Phillips curves?

• A) It shifts only the short-run Phillips curve to the right.
• B) It shifts only the short-run Phillips curve to the left.
• C) It shifts the long-run Phillips curve right and the short-run Phillips curve left.
• D) It shifts both the short-run and long-run Phillips curves to the left.

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