Monetary Policy in Flosserland

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Monetary Policy in Flosserland

In Flosserland, the Department of Finance is responsible for monetary policy. Flosserland has had an inflation rate of 25% for many years.

-Refer to Monetary Policy in Flosserland.Suppose the Flosserland Department of Finance has run a public relations campaign claiming it will reduce inflation to 12.5% and actually reduces inflation to that level.Suppose at first that the public thought inflation would only drop to 18%,but eventually become convinced that the inflation rate will stay at 12.5%.

• A)unemployment rises in the short run,and remains higher than it's original value in the long run.
• B)unemployment rises in the short run,and is the same as it's original value in the long run.
• C)unemployment falls in the short run,and is lower than it's original value in the long run.
• D)unemployment falls in the short run,and is the same as it's original value in the long run.

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