Suppose That the Economy Is at an Inflation Rate Such

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Essay

Suppose that the economy is at an inflation rate such that unemployment is above the natural rate. How does the economy return to the natural rate of unemployment if this lower inflation rate persists? Use sticky-wage theory to explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which supply equals demand, and all firms in the market are operating at an efficient scale with no incentive to enter or exit.

Minimum ATC

The point at which a firm's average total cost is at its lowest, typically considered in the context of the long-run average cost curve.

Purely Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and a product that is homogeneous across suppliers.

Short Run

A period of time during which at least one input, like equipment or labor, is fixed while others can be varied to change output levels.