Economics For Today
Economics For Today
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ISBN: 9781337670654
Author: Tucker
Publisher: Cengage
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Define the short-run Phillips curve.

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Short-run Phillips curve represents the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment in the economy. When inflation increases, then unemployment decreases and vice versa. An increase in the aggregate demand increases the inflation rate and this in turn, reduces the unemployment rate in the economy.

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Phillips curve: Phillips curve shows the inverse relationship between unemployment and inflation rate in the economy.

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True or false? An increase in inflation expectations shifts the short-run Phillips curve right and has no effect on the long-run Phillips curve.
As with demand and supply analysis, changes in the economy can cause both shifts of and movements along the short-run Phillips curve. Which of the following would cause a shift of the short-run Phillips curve? Check all that apply.   An increase in government spending   A decrease in short-run aggregate supply   An increase in the expected inflation rate
The following graph shows an economy in long-run equilibrium at point A (grey star symbol). The vertical line is the long-run Phillips curve (LRPC). The downward-sloping curve labeled SRPC, is the short-run Phillips curve passing through point A. SRPC, LRPC 7 SRPC, 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (Percent) Which of the following is true along SRPC,? The actual unemployment rate is 6%. The expected inflation rate is 5%. The actual inflation rate is 5%. The natural rate of unemployment is 3%. INFLATION RATE (Perent)
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