The modern view of the Phillips curve suggests that:
A. when inflation is reduced, unemployment will fall below the natural rate.
B. the Phillips curve is an unstable relationship.
C. systematic demand stimulus policies will be unable to affect prices in the long run.
D. there will be a trade-off between inflation and unemployment in the long run.
Answer: B
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