According to the short-run Phillips curve, if unemployment is 2.4% and inflation is 3.7%, a decrease in the inflation rate might result in which of the following?
A) an increase in the unemployment rate to 3.4%
B) a decrease in the unemployment rate to 3.0%
C) a decrease in the demand for labor in the economy
D) Both A and C are correct answers.
D
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The demand curve shifts rightward from D0 to D1 when the U.S. interest rate ________ and foreign interest rates are unchanged. The demand curve shifts rightward from D0 to D1 when the expected future exchange rate ________
A) falls; rises B) rises; rises C) falls; falls D) rises; falls E) None of the above answers is correct because the factors mentioned lead to movements along the demand curve and not to shifts of the demand curve.
A monopolistic firm will shut down if
A) P < ATC for every level of output. B) P > ATC for every level of output. C) P > AVC for every level of output. D) P < AVC for every level of output.