The WS-PS Equilibrium as a Long-Run Average
The equilibrium real wage and unemployment rate determined by the intersection of the WS and PS curves represent the expected average state of the economy over several years. This stability holds true only if the underlying factors that determine the positions of the wage-setting and price-setting curves remain unchanged.
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