7. Suppose the Bank of Canada announced that it would pursue contractionary monetary policy in order to

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7. Suppose the Bank of Canada announced that it would pursue contractionary monetary policy in order to reduce the inflation rate. Would the following conditions make the ensuing recession more or less severe? Explain.

a. Wage contracts have short durations.

b. There is little confidence in the Bank of Canada's determination to reduce inflation.

c. Expectations of inflation adjust quickly to actual inflation.

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Principles Of Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780176591977

7th Canadian Edition

Authors: N. Mankiw, Ronald Kneebone, Kenneth McKenzie

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