Recall the Application About the Increase in Political Independence for the Bank

question 93

Essay

Recall the Application about the increase in political independence for the Bank of England and its effect on anticipated inflation to answer the following question(s). In 1997, the Bank of England became more independent from the government. Although the government still retained the authority to set overall policy goals, the Bank of England was free to pursue its policy goals without direct political control. Federal Reserve economist Mark Spiegel compared interest rates on two different types of long-term bonds, those that are automatically adjusted for inflation and those that are not, to see how the British bond market reacted to this policy change.
-Why are the heads of central banks typically very conservative and constantly warning about the dangers of inflation?

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Definitions:

Automated Shaper

Machinery equipped with computer numerical control (CNC) to shape materials into specific designs with minimal human intervention.

Unused Capacity

Refers to the available production or service facility resources that are not currently being used.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used in cost accounting to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products based on a planned level of activity or driver, such as machine hours or labor hours.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production volume or activity based on the number of hours machines are in operation.