Suppose the Current Inflation Rate and the Expected Inflation Rate

question 89

Essay

Suppose the current inflation rate and the expected inflation rate are both 3 percent.The current unemployment rate and the natural rate of unemployment are both 4 percent.Use a Phillips curve graph to show the effect on the economy of a severe supply shock.If the Federal Reserve keeps monetary policy unchanged,what will eventually happen to the unemployment rate? Show this on your Phillips curve graph.

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