Suppose the economy is initially at a long-run equilibrium. The Fed then increases the money supply. In the following three diagrams, assume the resulting inflation is unexpected.

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Suppose the economy is initially at a long-run equilibrium. The Fed then increases the money supply. In the following three diagrams, assume the resulting inflation is unexpected.

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b. Shift the appropriate curve or curves to show the initial short-run adjustment. Then shift the appropriate curve or curves to
show the long-run adjustment. Finally, place the points for short-run equilibrium and long-run equilibrium in their appropriate
places.
Price Level, P
AD-AS Model
LRAS
Income, Output, Y
SRAS
AL
Long-run equilibrium
Short-run equilibrium
Transcribed Image Text:O Macmillan Learning b. Shift the appropriate curve or curves to show the initial short-run adjustment. Then shift the appropriate curve or curves to show the long-run adjustment. Finally, place the points for short-run equilibrium and long-run equilibrium in their appropriate places. Price Level, P AD-AS Model LRAS Income, Output, Y SRAS AL Long-run equilibrium Short-run equilibrium
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