The Phillips curve in Lowland takes the form of π = 0.04 – 0.5 (u – 0.05), where π is the actual inflation rate and u is the unemployment rate. The Phillips curve in Highland takes the form of π = 0.08 – 0.5 (u – 0.05). The current unemployment rate in both countries is 9 percent (0.09). Explain the similarities in the Phillips curves in Highland and in Lowland.

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