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The Inherent Conflict in a Full-Employment Economy
In an economy operating with very low unemployment, a fundamental conflict emerges between the income goals of workers and firms. Analyze this conflict by explaining: 1) Why the combined claims on the economy's total output from these two groups become incompatible, and 2) How the actions taken by each group in pursuit of their goals contribute to a sustained cycle of rising prices.
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The Inherent Conflict in a Full-Employment Economy
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