MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
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ISBN: 9781337613057
Author: Tucker
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 17, Problem 1SQP
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Define the short-run Philips curve.

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Short-run Philips curve represents the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment in the economy. When inflation increases, then unemployment decreases and vice versa. An increase in the aggregate demand increases the inflation rate and this in turn, reduces the unemployment rate in the economy.

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Philips curve: Philips curve shows the inverse relationship between unemployment and inflation rate in the economy.

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