Multiple Choice
The government of Blenova considers two policies. Policy A would shift AD right by 500 units while policy B would shift AD right by 300 units. According to the short-run Phillips curve, policy A will lead
A) to a lower unemployment rate and a lower inflation rate than policy B.
B) to a lower unemployment rate and a higher inflation rate than policy B.
C) to a higher unemployment rate and lower inflation rate than policy B.
D) to a higher unemployment rate and higher inflation rate than policy B.
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