3. Graph the three-month Treasury bill interest rate, the ten-year government bond interest rate, and the CPI

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3. Graph the three-month Treasury bill interest rate, the ten-year government bond interest rate, and the CPI inflation growth rate (based on the percentage change in the CPI from one year earlier) on the same figure for the United Kingdom between 1960 and 2017. Make sure that the units are comparable.

a. In general, how are changes in interest rates related to changes in inflation? Why?

b. Is the three-month rate or the ten-year rate more sensitive to current changes in inflation? Explain in economic terms.

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Macroeconomics Global Edition

ISBN: 978-1292318615

10th Edition

Authors: Andrew Abel ,Ben Bernanke ,Dean Croushore

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