Multiple Choice
Although wage and price controls can potentially be effective in reducing inflation,economists generally oppose them because:
A) the more effective they are in holding down prices, the more they cause shortages.
B) all economists are always opposed to any government intervention.
C) they shift the long-run Phillips curve to the right.
D) they shift the short-run Phillips curve down.
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