A Central Bank Disinflates

question 4

Short Answer

A central bank disinflates. Output falls by 3% for one year, 2% the second year, and 1% the third year. If inflation fell by 2 percentage points, what was the sacrifice ratio?

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Market Price

The prevailing rate at which a service or asset is traded in the free market.

Standardized Product

Goods or services that are uniform in quality and performance, allowing them to be interchangeable among consumers.

Market Share

The segment of a market dominated by a specific company or product.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, free entry and exit, and perfect information, leading to price takers.