Suppose that the economy of Marvelia is in the long-run equilibrium. The Marvelia government then considers reducing taxes. Show the impact of this policy on both the short-run and long-run Phillips curves. Also, explain the impact of this policy on the short-run and long-run unemployment rate.
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