Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Suppose that natural real GDP is constant. For every 1 percent increase in the rate of inflation above its expected level, firms are willing to increase real GDP by 2 percent. The output ratio is initially 100 and the inflation rate equals 2 percent.
(a) Based upon the preceding information, draw the short-run Phillips Curve.
(b) What is the growth rate of nominal GDP in the economy?
An adverse supply shock raises the inflation rate associated with every output ratio by 3 percentage points.
(c) Draw the new short-run Phillips Curve.
(d) The government chooses to follow a neutral policy in response to this shock. What will be the growth rate of nominal GDP? What will be the new rate of inflation? What will be the output ratio?
(e) If the government chooses to follow an accommodating policy, what would be the new inflation rate? The output ratio? The growth rate of nominal GDP?
(f) If the government chooses to follow an…
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Suppose the economy currently has an inflation rate of 7%.
Moreover, the slope of the economy's Phillips Curve is 1/2.
Over the next 3 years, short-run output is +4 percent, O
percent, and -2 percent. Based on this information you know
that the inflation rate at the end of the third year is
percent.
Assuming the long-run Phillips curve is vertical, a consistent increase in money supply over a period of years will _________________ the unemployment rate and will _________________ the inflation rate?
a) decrease; increase
b) increase; decrease
c) increase; have no effect on
d) decrease; decrease
e) have no effect on; increase
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