Bundle: Principles of Macroeconomics, Loose-leaf Version, 8th + MindTap Economics, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
Bundle: Principles of Macroeconomics, Loose-leaf Version, 8th + MindTap Economics, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781337378994
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 22, Problem 1CQQ
To determine

Relationship between inflation and unemployment.

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Answer to Problem 1CQQ

Option “b” is the correct answer.

Explanation of Solution

Option (b):

When the Federal Reserve increases the money supply and expands aggregate demand, it moves the economy along the Phillips curve to a point with higher inflation and lower unemployment.

The increase in money supply reduces the interest rate, increases the inflation, and increases the investment. Increasing investment leads to an increase in the employment and income. When the inflation rate increases, the unemployment rate will decrease. There is a negative relationship between inflation and unemployment. Thus, option “b” is correct.

Option (a):

There is a negative relationship between inflation and unemployment. Therefore when inflation increases, the unemployment rate will fall. Thus, option “a” is incorrect.

Option (c):

When the Federal Reserve increases the aggregate demand, it leads to a higher inflation rate in the economy. Thus, option “c” is incorrect.

Option (d):

When the Federal Reserve increases the money supply and expands the aggregate demand, it moves the economy along the Phillips curve to a point with higher inflation and lower unemployment. The increase in demand will lead to an increase in the price level; ultimately leads to an increase in the inflation rate in the economy. Thus, option “d” is incorrect.

Economics Concept Introduction

Philips curve: Phillips curve shows the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment.

Inflation: Inflation refers to the tendency of increasing price.

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“The more people at work, the higher their bills” The Phillips Curve shows the correlation between unemployment and inflation.” In the light of this statement,(a) Draw the short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment. How might the Central Bank move the economy from one point on this curve to another? (b) Draw the long-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment. Explain how the short-run and long-run trade-offs are related. (c) Illustrate the effects of the following developments on both the short-run and long-run Phillips curves. Give the economic reasoning underlying your answers.1. A rise in the natural rate of unemployment.2. A decline in the price of imported oil.
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