Use the following table to answer the next question.YearUnemployment Rate (%)Inflation Rate (%)14.03.024.52.535.02.045.53.056.04.5Based on this data, the Phillips curve is ________.

A. of indeterminate slope
B. downward sloping
C. vertical
D. upward sloping


Answer: A

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