Monetary Policy in Hyperion

question 108

Multiple Choice

Monetary Policy in Hyperion
In Hyperion the Department of Finance is responsible for monetary policy. Hyperion has had an inflation rate of 25% for many years.
-Refer to Monetary Policy in Hyperion.Suppose that the Hyperion Department of Finance has run a public relations campaign claiming it will reduce inflation to 12.5% and that it actually reduces inflation to that level.Suppose that the public was very skeptical and in fact thought the Hyperion Department of Finance was going to raise inflation to 30% so it could increase its expenditures.Then

• A)unemployment falls, but it would have fallen less if people had been expecting 25% inflation.
• B)unemployment falls, but it would have fallen less if people had been expecting 35% inflation.
• C)unemployment rises, but it would have risen less if people had been expecting 25% inflation.
• D)unemployment rises, but it would have risen less if people had been expecting 35% inflation.

Determine the maximum quantity of goods a consumer can afford under budget and dietary restrictions.

Analyze the effect of income changes on consumer choices and budget constraints.

Understand the relationship between the slope of the budget line and the prices of goods.

Evaluate how government policies like subsidies and taxes affect consumer budget and choices.

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