If the Short-Run Phillips Curve Were Stable,which of the Following

question 36

Multiple Choice

If the short-run Phillips curve were stable,which of the following would be unusual?

• A)an increase in government spending and a fall in unemployment
• B)an increase in inflation and a decrease in output
• C)a decrease in the inflation rate and a rise in the unemployment rate
• D)a decrease in the money supply and a rise in the unemployment rate.

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