In the Short Run, an Unanticipated Increase in the Inflation

question 251

Multiple Choice

In the short run, an unanticipated increase in the inflation rate would

• A) increase the unemployment rate.
• B) decrease the unemployment rate.
• C) unambiguously improve the misery index.
• D) lower the natural rate of unemployment.

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