Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781337617390
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 1QP
To determine

The Phillips curve as a menu of choices.

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An article presented by A.W. Phillips in 1958 got a wider coverage because it appears like a menu choice between inflation and unemployment to the policy makers. This menu includes the type of employment whether there is full employment or less than full employment and its corresponding cost in terms of inflation. In other words, Phillips curve shows the relation between inflation and unemployment. By using this, policy makers can analyze the existing economic situations.

Economics Concept Introduction

Phillips curve: It is the curve that shows the relationship and trade-off between the inflation rate and unemployment rate in the economy during the short-run period.

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