Bundle: Economics for Today, Loose-leaf Version, 10th + MindTap Economics, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card
Bundle: Economics for Today, Loose-leaf Version, 10th + MindTap Economics, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781337738736
Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 27, Problem 1SQP
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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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