When the Actual Inflation Rate Exceeds the Expected Inflation Rate

question 47

Multiple Choice

When the actual inflation rate exceeds the expected inflation rate due to changes in aggregate demand:

• A)​Unemployment is below the natural rate of unemployment.
• B)​Unemployment is above the natural rate of unemployment.
• C)​Unemployment equals the natural rate of unemployment.
• D)​Unemployment could be above, equal to, or below the natural rate of unemployment.

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