Multiple Choice
The simple Phillips curve model was _____ with what occurred during the Great Recession because:
A) consistent; the self-correcting mechanism was allowed to work.
B) consistent; the main flaws in the model did not apply to the situation.
C) inconsistent; the self-correcting mechanism was not allowed to work.
D) inconsistent; the main flaws in the model applied to the situation.
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