The Phillips curve simply shows the combinations of inflation and unemployment that arise in the short run as shifts in the aggregate- demand curve move the economy along the short-run aggregate-supply curve.

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This is a correct definition of the Phillips curve. It shows the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment in the short run as shifts in aggregate demand cause movements along the short-run aggregate supply curve.

The Phillips Curve Simply Shows the Combinations of Inflation and Unemployment