Use the Following Table to Illustrate the Importance of Macroeconomic

question 55

Essay

Use the following table to illustrate the importance of macroeconomic policy coordination. Show that the two governments would have been happier if the two of them had adopted looser monetary policies, but given the policies that the other government did adopt, it is not in the interest of any individual government to change its course. Assume that each country wishes to get the biggest reduction in inflation rate at the lowest cost in terms of unemployment. This means that each country maximizes-ΔΠ/ΔU, the inflation reduction per point of increased unemployment.

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Net Present Value

A method used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment or project, calculated as the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.

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Income Taxes

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