The Short-Run Phillips Curve Relationship Implies That the Inflation Rate

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Multiple Choice

The short-run Phillips curve relationship implies that the inflation rate

• A) is higher when the actual unemployment rate is also higher.
• B) is higher when the actual unemployment rate is lower.
• C) is higher when the natural unemployment rate is also higher.
• D) is constant regardless of the actual unemployment rate.

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