Which of the Following Would We Not Expect If Government

question 172

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would we not expect if government policy moved the economy up along a given short-run Phillips curve?

• A)Louise reads in the newspaper that the central bank recently raised the money supply.
• B)Eric gets fewer job offers
• C)Jack makes larger increases in the prices at his health food store.
• D)Maria's nominal wage increase is larger.

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