If People Believe That the Central Bank Is Going to Reduce

question 23

Multiple Choice

If people believe that the central bank is going to reduce inflation,then

• A)the short-run Phillips curve shifts right and the sacrifice ratio will rise.
• B)the short-run Phillips curve shifts right and the sacrifice ratio will fall.
• C)the short-run Phillips curve shifts left and the sacrifice ratio will rise.
• D)the short-run Phillips curve shifts left and the sacrifice ratio will fall.

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