Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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ISBN: 9780134738321
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 28.2.8PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
The Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU).
Sub part (b):
To determine
The Economy when the NAIRU is 5.5 percent.
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Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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