Coronavirus pandemic and resultant shutdown measures to contain it have plunged the economies around the world including Singapore into severe contraction. Assuming Singaporean economy was in long run equilibrium in the aggregate demand and supply (AD-AS) model before the pandemic (and consequent shutdown) started, answer the questions below: (do not explain what the lines in the graph mean. explain the effects of the respective demand/supply side factors) a. Assuming the contraction in the Singaporean economy is mainly driven by demand side factors, Show the short-run effects of this using the AD-AS model. Carefully explain in words (100 or less)(explain the demand side factors not what the lines in the graph are). b. Now assume that the contraction in the Singaporean economy is mainly driven by supply side factors, Show the short-run effects of this using the AD-AS model. Carefully explain in words (100 or less)(explain the supply side factors not what the lines in the graph are). c. Which of the above mentioned two recessions scenarios, is more challenging for the policy makers to deal with (the government and the central bank)? and why? (explain in 50 words or less) (hint: think about the trade-offs in policy responses).
Coronavirus pandemic and resultant shutdown measures to contain it have plunged the economies around the world including Singapore into severe contraction. Assuming Singaporean economy was in long run equilibrium in the aggregate demand and supply (AD-AS) model before the pandemic (and consequent shutdown) started, answer the questions below: (do not explain what the lines in the graph mean. explain the effects of the respective demand/supply side factors)
a. Assuming the contraction in the Singaporean economy is mainly driven by demand side factors, Show the short-run effects of this using the AD-AS model. Carefully explain in words (100 or less)(explain the demand side factors not what the lines in the graph are).
b. Now assume that the contraction in the Singaporean economy is mainly driven by supply side factors, Show the short-run effects of this using the AD-AS model. Carefully explain in words (100 or less)(explain the supply side factors not what the lines in the graph are).
c. Which of the above mentioned two recessions scenarios, is more challenging for the policy makers to deal with (the government and the central bank)? and why? (explain in 50 words or less) (hint: think about the trade-offs in policy responses).
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