Once the Phillips curve has shifted up, the economy is ________ because ________
A) better off; every unemployment rate becomes associated with a higher inflation rate
B) better off; every inflation rate becomes associated with a lower unemployment rate
C) worse off; every inflation rate becomes associated with a higher unemployment rate
D) worse off; every unemployment rate becomes associated with a lower inflation rate
C
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Refer to the scenario above. If the government enforces a ban on Firm B, and asks Firm A to carry out all the production:
A) Firm A's marginal cost is likely to decrease, but its average cost is likely to increase. B) Firm A's marginal cost and average cost are likely to decrease. C) Firm A's marginal cost is likely to increase, but its average cost is likely to decrease. D) Firm A's marginal cost and average cost are likely to increase.
What is the relationship between the bowed out shape of the production possibilities frontier and the increasing opportunity cost of a good as more of it is produced?
What will be an ideal response?