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Shift in the Philips curve .
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What is the effect of an increase in aggregate demand on the short-run Phillips curve?
When aggregate demand increases, _______.
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the short-run Phillips curve shifts upward
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the short-run Phillips curve shifts downward
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a movement occurs upward along the short-run Phillips curve
D.
a movement occurs downward along the short-run Phillips curve
The accompanying graph depicts the Short-Run Phillips
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unemployment is 9%?
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the public's inflation expectations increased so that they now
expect the inflation rate to increase by 2%.
c. If the unemployment rate is still 9%, what is the new
inflation rate after this change in expectations?
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How do you know if the Fed's actions achieve the goal of stable prices?
The goal of stable prices is achieved when _______.
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the prices of food, clothing, and shelter are stable
B.
the PCEPI inflation rate excluding food and energy prices is 2 percent a year
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the general level of prices is changing, but we can accurately predict the rate of change
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the inflation rate is zero percent a year
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