The Key to Understanding the Short-Run Trade-Off Behind the Phillips

question 8

Multiple Choice

The key to understanding the short-run trade-off behind the Phillips curve is that an increase in inflation will decrease unemployment if the inflation is ________ by both workers and firms.

• A)unexpected
• B)expected
• C)perfectly predicted
• D)ignored

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