Suppose a central bank takes actions that will lead to a higher inflation rate. The public, however, is slow to adjust its expectation of inflation. Then, in the short run, unemployment

a. rises. As inflation expectations adjust, the short-run Phillips curve shifts right.
b. rises. As inflation expectations adjust, the short-run Phillips curve shifts left.
c. falls. As inflation expectations adjust, the short-run Phillips curve shifts right.
d. falls. As inflation expectations adjust, the short-run Phillips curve shifts left.


c

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