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A
It shows a stable trade-off between inflation and unemployment.
B
It indicates that there is no trade-off in the long run.
C
It suggests that monetary policy can permanently lower unemployment.
D
It illustrates that aggregate supply shifts can lead to a permanent increase in inflation.
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Answer
The long-run Phillips Curve shows that there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment in the long run. This means that while in the short term, increasing demand can lower unemployment by causing inflation, in the long run, the economy adjusts. For example, if a government tries to reduce unemployment by increasing money supply, it might create short-term jobs but eventually, prices will rise, leading to inflation without reducing unemployment. In the long run, the economy finds its natural rate of unemployment, where inflation stabilizes. Therefore, monetary policy must focus on maintaining stable prices rather than trying to lower unemployment through inflationary measures.
Detailed Explanation
In the long run, there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment. Other options are incorrect because Some might think there is a stable trade-off between inflation and unemployment; It may seem that monetary policy can always lower unemployment.
Key Concepts
long-run Phillips Curve
monetary policy
aggregate supply.
Topic
Phillips Curve Dynamics
Difficulty
hard level question
Cognitive Level
understand
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