On the modern Phillips curve, the beginning of a recession is shown by ________
A) an upward movement along the Phillips curve to a higher inflation rate
B) an upward shift of the Phillips curve leading to higher inflation rates for any unemployment rate
C) a downward shift of the Phillips curve leading to lower inflation rates for any unemployment rate
D) a downward movement along the Phillips curve to higher unemployment rates
E) none of the above
D
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a. is a firm with a marginal revenue curve with a slope of zero b. is a price taker c. charges the same price for every unit of output it sells d. operates in a market where all firms charge the same price e. is always profitable in the short run
Suppose you are a borrower and you expect inflation to be 6 percent over the next year because inflation was 6 percent in the last year. If you do not want to pay more than 2 percent in real terms for any loan you take out, you will not borrow if the interest rate is greater than:
A. 8 percent. B. 6 percent. C. 30 percent. D. 2 percent.