Which of the following characterizes stagflation?

(i) An increase in both unemployment and inflation.
(ii) An increase in unemployment but a decrease in inflation.
(iii) A decrease in both unemployment and inflation.
(iv) A decrease in unemployment but an increase in inflation.

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Which of the following characterizes stagflation? 
 
(i) An increase in both unemployment and inflation. 
(ii) An increase in unemployment but a decrease in inflation. 
(iii) A decrease in both unemployment and inflation. 
(iv) A decrease in unemployment but an increase in inflation.

Which of the following characterizes stagflation?

(i) An increase in both unemployment and inflation.

(ii) An increase in unemployment but a decrease in inflation.

(iii) A decrease in both unemployment and inflation.

(iv) A decrease in unemployment but an increase in inflation.

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Which of the following characterizes stagflation? (i) An increase in both unemployment and inflation. (ii) An increase in unemployment but a decrease in inflation. (iii) A decrease in both unemployment and inflation. (iv) A decrease in unemployment but an increase in inflation.