If the Unemployment Rate in the Economy Is Steady at 4

question 133

Essay

If the unemployment rate in the economy is steady at 4 percent per year,how does the short-run Phillips curve predict that the inflation rate will be changing,if at all? What will happen if the unemployment rate now rises to 7 percent per year? Assume there are no changes to inflation expectations.Provide an appropriate graph to support your discussion.

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