Macroeconomics
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Identify the prediction of Federal open market committee (FOMC) participants.
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In the graph you've just made, what is the unemployment rate and the inflation rate if the Fed overstimulates but the expected inflation rate remains at 2 percent? The unemployment rate _______ percent and the inflation rate _______ percent.
A. decreases to 4; rises to 3
B. remains at 8; remains at 1
C. decreases to 5; rises to 4
D. decreases to 5; rises to 2
Suppose the Federal Reserve's policy is to maintain low and stable inflation by keeping unemployment at its natural rate. However, the Fed believes that the natural rate of unemployment is 4 percent when the actual natural rate is 5 percent.
1. If the Fed bases its policy decisions on its belief, the inflation rate will spiral upward? downward?.
The following graph shows the current short-run Phillips curve for a hypothetical economy; the point on the graph shows the initial unemployment rate and inflation rate. Assume that the economy is currently in long-run equilibrium.
Suppose the central bank of the hypothetical economy decides to increase the money supply.
1. On the following graph, shift the curve or drag the blue point along the curve, or do both, to show the short-run effects of this policy. (Please use the image attached)
2. In the short run, an unexpected increase in the money supply results in a decrease? an increase? no change? in the inflation rate and a decrease? an increase? no change? in the unemployment rate.
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