Why does a downward-sloping Phillips curve imply a positive sacrifice ratio?

A downward-sloping Phillips curve implies that as a government acts to decrease inflation, unemployment increases. Increased unemployment leads to lower output. So the Phillips curve implies that inflation reduction requires a short-run decrease in output, as does a positive sacrifice ratio.

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An increase in tax rates on a product will raise more revenue, the more inelastic is the demand curve

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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