The concept of 'Okun's Law' relates: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The concept of 'Okun's Law' relates:
A. Unemployment and inflation
B. Unemployment and the gap between actual and potential output
C. Interest rates and investment
D. Money supply and price level
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Okun's Law describes the empirical relationship between unemployment and the output gap: a rise in unemployment is associated with a fall in actual output relative to potential output.

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