Policymakers' Attempts to Use the Phillips Curve to Reduce the Unemployment

question 117

Multiple Choice

Policymakers' attempts to use the Phillips curve to reduce the unemployment rate below the natural rate

• A) will be successful since the Phillips curve shows the relationship between the inflation rate and the unemployment rate.
• B) will be successful if monetary policy is used.
• C) will be unsuccessful if monetary policy is used since monetary policy leads to higher prices.
• D) will be unsuccessful since workers' expectations adjust to attempts to reduce unemployment below the natural rate.

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