Critics of the Phillips Curve Contend That in the Long

question 97

Multiple Choice

Critics of the Phillips curve contend that in the long run

• A)there is a trade-off between unemployment and inflation.
• B)for any given unemployment level there is a corresponding inflation rate to which the economy will automatically revert.
• C)employees are not able to anticipate future rates of inflation,and therefore unemployment can always be reduced by inflating the economy.
• D)there is no useful trade-off between inflation and unemployment because workers' expectations adjust to any systematic attempts to reduce unemployment below the natural rate.

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