If a Government Managed to Reduce the Time Inconsistency Problem

question 17

Multiple Choice

If a government managed to reduce the time inconsistency problem by mandating that the central bank target inflation at a low rate,then

• A)the long-run Phillips curve would shift right.
• B)the long-run Phillips curve would shift left.
• C)the short-run Phillips curve would shift up.
• D)the short-run Phillips curve would shift down.

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Definitions:

Account Category

A classification within the financial statements that helps in organizing accounts, such as assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, and expenses.

Controlling Account

An account in the general ledger that summarizes the total amounts recorded in all subsidiary ledger accounts.

Subsidiary Ledger

A ledger containing the details of transactions for a specific account, which then summarizes into a single amount in the general ledger.

Alphabetical Order

A system of arranging items according to the sequence of the letters in the alphabet.