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CHapter 14
301 Chapter 14
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Economics
Undergraduate 3
10/06/2013

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Types of firms in sticky price AS model
Definition
- Price Flexible
- Sticky priced
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Stick price firms in stick price model set price based on
Definition
Expected Price
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Imperfect information model SRAS is based on
Definition
Relative Price of good i.e. nominal price / price level
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If EP Increases: The SRAS will shift
Definition
Upward to the left because higher future prices will lead to firms wanting to sell less now (in order to take advantage of higher prices in future). ALso because of equation Y = Yn + a(P-EP)
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Phillips curve shows a negative relationship between
Definition
Unemployment and Inflation
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Phillips curve says inflation depends on these 3 factors
Definition
- Expected inflation
- Deviation of unemployment from its natural rate or cyclical unemployment
- Supply Shocks
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Increase in expected inflation will shift the Phillips curve up or move along the standard Phillips curve
Definition
Shift curve up
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Sacrifice Ratio =
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Lost GDP / Reduction in inflation rate
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Okuns laws states that 1% of unemployment = X% lost GDP. X =
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