Under Which Conditions Do Some Macroeconomists Believe the Natural Rate

question 95

Multiple Choice

Under which conditions do some macroeconomists believe the natural rate hypothesis does NOT work?

• A) periods of rapidly rising inflation
• B) high but constant inflation
• C) low or negative inflation
• D) high economic growth

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