If an Economy Has a Horizontal Phillips Curve and Experiences

question 20

Multiple Choice

If an economy has a horizontal Phillips curve and experiences an expansion, inflation:

• A) falls.
• B) rises sharply.
• C) rises, but not very much.
• D) does not change.
• E) falls sharply.

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