An unexpected increase in aggregate demand typically causes

A. the price level to increase but has no effect on the unemployment rate.
B. frictional unemployment to increase but structural unemployment to decrease.
C. the price level to increase and the unemployment rate to fall.
D. the price level to increase and the unemployment rate to increase.


Answer: C

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