The Short-Run Phillips Curve Shows That

question 142

Multiple Choice

The short-run Phillips curve shows that

• A)the economy can have low inflation and low unemployment simultaneously
• B)the economy can have high inflation and high unemployment simultaneously
• C)a reduction in unemployment comes at the expense of lower inflation
• D)a reduction in unemployment comes at the expense of higher inflation
• E)a reduction in inflation comes at the expense of lower unemployment

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