A Policy Intended to Reduce Unemployment by Taking Advantage of a Tradeoff

question 149

Multiple Choice

A policy intended to reduce unemployment by taking advantage of a tradeoff between inflation and unemployment leads to

• A)both higher inflation and higher unemployment in the long run.
• B)higher inflation and no change in unemployment in the long run.
• C)the same inflation rate and lower unemployment in the long run.
• D)higher inflation and lower unemployment in the long run

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Par Value

The face value of a bond or a stock, representing the amount that will be paid back at maturity for bonds or the nominal value of a stock.

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