Suppose the central bank announced that it would pursue contractionary monetary policy in order to reduce the

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Suppose the central bank 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 central bank’s determination to reduce inflation.

c. Expectations of inflation adjust quickly to actual inflation.

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Economics

ISBN: 124344

2nd Edition

Authors: N. Gregory Mankiw

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