Multiple Choice
Workers resist wage decreases more vigorously than they resist wage increases.This phenomenon makes the short-run Phillips curve nonlinear-steeper when inflation is positive than when inflation is negative.Given this nonlinearity,which of the following statements are true?
I.A positive inflation target (say 2%) leads to less unemployment than does an inflation target of zero.
II.The NAIRU (noninflationary rate of unemployment) is increased.
A) I is true; II is not.
B) II is true; I is not.
C) Both I and II are true.
D) Neither I nor II is true.
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