5. From one year to the next, inflation falls from 5 to 4 percent, while unemployment rises...

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5. From one year to the next, inflation falls from 5 to 4 percent, while unemployment rises from 6 to 7 percent. Which of the following events could be responsible for this change?

a. The central bank increases the growth rate of the money supply.

b. The government cuts spending and raises taxes to reduce the budget deficit.

c. Newly discovered oil reserves cause world oil prices to plummet.

d. The appointment of a new Bank of Canada Governor increases expected inflation.

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Principles Of Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780176591977

7th Canadian Edition

Authors: N. Mankiw, Ronald Kneebone, Kenneth McKenzie

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