Answer the questions below.

a.Suppose the equation describing the Phillips curve in an economy is  ? = ?e? 2(U?UN). If the expected inflation rate is 2 percent and the natural rate of unemployment is 5%, draw a diagram showing the long-run Phillips curve and the current short-run Phillips curve.  b.Calculate the unemployment rate corresponding to each of the following points.    Actual
   inflation
  Point A:0%
  Point B:2%
  Point C:4%
  Point D:8%
      c.If the natural rate of unemployment were to fall to 4 percent, but the expected inflation rate remained unchanged at 2 percent, what would be the unemployment rate corresponding to each of the following points on the short-run Phillips curve?    Actual
   inflation
  Point E:0%
  Point F:2%
  Point G:4%
  Point H:8%
 

What will be an ideal response?


a.Standard figure, just like text figure.
  
b.Point A: ? = ?e? 2(U? 5)
 0 = 2 ? 2(U? 5), so 2(U? 5) = 2, so U? 5 = 1, so U = 6%.
  
 Point B: 2 = 2 ? 2(U? 5), so 2(U? 5) = 0, so U? 5 = 0, so U = 5%.
 Point C: 4 = 2 ? 2(U? 5), so 2(U? 5) = ?2, so U? 5 = ?1, so U = 4%.
 Point D: 8 = 2 ? 2(U? 5), so 2(U? 5) = ?6, so U? 5 = ?3, so U = 2%.
  
c.Point E: ? = ?e? 2(U? 4)
 0 = 2 ? 2(U? 4), so 2(U? 4) = 2, so U? 4 = 1, so U = 5%.
  
 Point F: 2 = 2 ? 2(U? 4), so 2(U? 4) = 0, so U? 4 = 0, so U = 4%.
 Point G: 4 = 2 ? 2(U? 4), so 2(U? 4) = ?2, so U? 4 = ?1, so U = 3%.
 Point H: 8 = 2 ? 2(U? 4), so 2(U? 4) = ?6, so U? 4 = ?3, so U = 1%.

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