What is stagflation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. High inflation with high unemployment and weak growth
- Step 1: The combination was seen in the 1970s after the oil shocks. Step 2. It puzzled economists who relied on the Phillips curve. Answer: high inflation with weak growth and unemployment. Why not the others: these describe other situations.
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