If Policymakers Were Using the Phillips Curve and They Wished

question 105

Multiple Choice

If policymakers were using the Phillips curve and they wished to decrease inflation to near zero,they would:

• A) accept decreasing unemployment.
• B) accept increasing unemployment.
• C) promote policies to increase productivity to offset wage increases.
• D) accept increasing unemployment and promote policies to increase productivity to offset wage increases.

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