If People in Countries That Have Had Persistently High Inflation

question 44

Multiple Choice

If people in countries that have had persistently high inflation are skeptical about efforts to reduce inflation, the short-run Phillips curve will remain far to the

• A)left, and the sacrifice ratio will be low.
• B)left, and the sacrifice ratio will be high.
• C)right, and the sacrifice ratio will be low.
• D)right, and the sacrifice ratio will be high.

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Definitions:

Oligopolistic Producers

Companies within an industry where a small number of firms hold a large market share, leading to limited competition.

Homogeneous Product

Goods that are perfectly identical in quality, style, and substance, making them indistinguishable from products produced by competing companies.

Kinked Demand Curve Model

A model in oligopoly markets suggesting that firms may not change their prices because an increase could be ignored by rivals, while a decrease might be matched.

Price Stability

A situation in an economy where prices in general do not change significantly over time, minimizing uncertainty and conducive to economic growth.