MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337613057
Author: Tucker
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 10, Problem 20SQ
To determine
The indication of the point where the output is $1,200 billion and the price is $110.
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A government with debt has an incentive to create inflation to eliminate some debt. Why might it not always do this?
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Inflation is a negative macroeconomic phenomenon that distorts the economic behaviour of both corporations and individuals and the economy as a whole. Measures have to be taken in order to solve this issue, so as to limit the impact of inflation on everyday operations of companies and ordinary activities of individuals. Discuss the impacts/effects on you as a citizen or employee and what do you think will be the best strategy of the government to maintain price stability or to halt inflation?
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a. When the actual rate of unemployment is low than natural rate, the inflation rate decreases
b. natural rate of unemployment is that rate of unemployment required to keep the inflation rate constant
c. When the actual rate of unemployment is higher than natural rate, the inflation rate increases
d. the natural rate can never be the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment
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