During the 1960s there seemed to be an obvious trade-off between inflation and unemployment (lower inflation implies higher unemployment). however, from the 1970s onward, that relationship appeared to breakdown. which of the following are possible causes of this apparent breakdown?
a. the as shifts but the ad does not.
b. the ad curve shifts but as does not.
c. both the ad and as supply curve shift.
d. both a and c.

Select the word from the list that best fits the definition sometimes

During which of the following phases of the business cycle does the real gdp fall? a. trough b. expansion c. contraction d. peak

Costco wholesale corporation operates membership warehouses selling food, appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and other household goods at 471 locations across the u.s. as well as in canada, mexico and puerto rico. as of its fiscal year-end 2005, costco had approximately 21.2 million members. selected fiscal-year information from the company's balance sheets follows. ($ millions). selected balance sheet data 2005 2004 merchandise inventories $4,015 $3,644 deferred membership income (liability) 501 454 (a) during fiscal 2005, costco collected $1,120 cash for membership fees. use the financial statement effectstemplate to record the cash collected for membership fees. (b) in 2005, costco recorded $46,347 million in merchandise costs (that is, cost of goods sold). record thistransaction in the financial statement effects template. (c) determine the value of merchandise that costco purchased during fiscal-year 2005. use the financial statementeffects template to record these merchandise purchases. assume all of costco's purchases are on credit.