On a Phillips curve diagram, a decrease in the rate of inflation, other things being equal, is represented by a(n):

A. upward shift of the Phillips curve.
B. downward movement along Phillips curve.
C. upward movement along the Phillips curve.
D. downward shift of the Phillips curve.


Answer: B

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