Economics (Irwin Economics)
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The immediate cause of large majority of cyclical changes.
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Use Table 8P - 5 to calculate core and headline inflation in each time frame relative to the base year, assuming that each category is weighted equally in the calcula tion of headline inflation . [LO 8.2 , 8.4 a. 2012 to a base year . b . 2016 to a base year . . 2012 to 2016.
Suppose that consumer spending initially rises by $5 billion for every 1 percent rise in household wealth and that investment spending initially rises by $20 billion for every 1 percentage point fall in the real interest rate. Also assume that the economy's multiplier is 4. If household wealth falls by 6 percent because of declining house values, and the real interest rate falls by 2 percentage points, in what direction and by how much will the aggregate demand curve initially shift at each price level? In what direction and by how much will it eventually shift?
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a. If the modified Philips curve describes the relationship between π and u correctly, how should “πte” be specified? Rewrite the equation using this specification. Assume that πt–1 = 1%. Compute πt, πt+1, and πt+2.
b. Do you believe the answer in part (a)? Why or why not?
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