Suppose That the Inflation Rate Has Been 2 Percent Per

question 122

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the inflation rate has been 2 percent per year for several years, and the unemployment rate has been stable at 5 percent. Unanticipated changes in government policy cause the inflation rate to increase to 5 percent. In the short run, we would expect the unemployment rate to

• A) remain constant.
• B) increase to 7 percent.
• C) increase, but the exact amount cannot be known for sure.
• D) decrease.

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