Provide an Explanation for the Introduction of the Choice of Fund

question 9

Essay

Provide an explanation for the introduction of the choice of fund provisions and their relationship to the more recently introduced Mysuper reforms.

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Definitions:

Unemployment

Occurs when individuals who are actively seeking work are unable to find employment. It is typically measured as a percentage of the labor force.

Supply Shocks

Unexpected events that suddenly change the supply of a good or service, potentially leading to rapid price changes.

Short-Run Phillips Curve

A curve that illustrates the inverse relationship between the rate of inflation and the unemployment rate in the short term, suggesting that lower unemployment comes with higher inflation.

Long-Run Phillips Curve

A concept suggesting that in the long term, there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment, as opposed to the short-run Phillips curve.