If a central bank reduced inflation by 2 percentage points and that made output fall by 3 percentage points for 2 years and the unemployment rate rise from 3 percent to 5 percent for 2 years, the sacrifice ratio is
a. 1.
b. 2.
c. 3.
d. None of the above is correct.
c
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