Changes in the expected rate of inflation will:

A. cause the SRAS curve to become vertical.
B. not shift but create a movement along the SRAS curve.
C. shift the SRAS curve downward or upward.
D. cause the SRAS curve to become upward-sloping.


Answer: C

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