If the Government Adopts a "Hands Off" Approach to Cost-Push

question 123

Multiple Choice

If the government adopts a "hands off" approach to cost-push inflation in the economy, then in the short run there is likely to be:

• A) A rise in real output
• B) A fall in unemployment
• C) An inflationary spiral
• D) A recession

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