Explain the economic and social costs of inflation

Assignment Help Microeconomics
Reference no: EM131826320

Assignment

Answer the following two questions-

1. Since 2011 the US economy has been in the "expansion" phase of the business cycle, but annual GDP growth has averaged well below the US 3-5% norm. Some economists contend that this slow growth is the product of poor monetary policy. Do you agree? If yes, explain what the Fed has done wrong since 2011. If no, explain what the Fed has done right since 2011 and why the economy has been growing so slowly.

2. In establishing its monetary policy priorities, the Federal Reserve always has to take into account (1) the economic and social costs of inflation and (2) the economic and social costs of unemployment. What are these economic and social costs? Explain.

Reference no: EM131826320

Questions Cloud

Easy to understand so that an elementary student : Explanation should be very clear and easy to understand so that an elementary student would be able to understand the answer.
Describe the culture of the company : The film "Modern Times" portraits which historical period? What is the name of the paradigm of the work organization?
How should the bonds be classified by transit : Transit has outstanding 6.5% bonds with a face amount of $90 million. How should the 6.5% bonds be classified by Transit among liabilities
Suppose a and b are positive whole numbers : Explanation should be very clear and easy to understand so that an elementary student would be able to understand the answer.
Explain the economic and social costs of inflation : Explain the economic and social costs of inflation and the economic and social costs of unemployment. What are these economic and social costs? Explain.
Property of addition and the associative property : Explain the commutative property of addition and the associative property of addition. Also, give an example to illustrate each property.
How did the provision impact working families : The Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 changed the definition of a qualifying dependent. How did the provision impact working families
Distributive property to multiply the trinomial : Can you help with this question? Using the distributive property to multiply the trinomial by the binomial.
Examine the handling of sexual harassment cases : Should the president of Caritas Christi Health Care be fired? Why? Why is the handling of sexual harassment cases considered complicated?

Reviews

Write a Review

Microeconomics Questions & Answers

  The free rider problem

Question: Explain why the free rider problem makes it difficult for perfectly competitive markets to provide the Pareto efficient level of a public good.

  Failure of the super committee is good thing for economy

Some commentators have argued that the failure of the “Super committee” is good thing for the economy?  Do you agree?

  Case study analysis about optimum resource allocation

Case study analysis about optimum resource allocation: -  Why might you suspect (even without evidence) that the economy might not be able to produce all the schools and clinics the Ministers want? What constraints are there on an economy's productio..

  Fixed cost and vairiable cost

Questions:  :   Which of the following are likely to be fixed costs and which variable costs for a chocolate factory over the course of a month?  Explain your choice.

  Problem - total cost, average cost, marginal cost

Problem - Total Cost, Average Cost, Marginal Cost: -  Complete the following table of costs for a firm.  (Note: enter the figures in the  MC   column  between  outputs of  0 and 1, 1 and 2, 2 and 3, etc.)

  Oligopoly and demand curve problem

Problem based on Oligopoly and demand curve,  Draw and explain the demand curve facing each firm, and given this demand curve, does this mean that firms in the jeans industry do or do not compete against one another?

  Impact of external costs on resource allocation

Explain the impact of external costs and external benefits on resource allocation;  Why are public goods not produced in sufficient quantities by private markets?  Which of the following are examples of public goods (or services)? Delete the incorrec..

  Shifts in demand and movements along the demand curve

Describe the differences between shifts in demand and movements along the demand curve. What are the main factors which can shift the demand curve? Explain why they cause the demand curve to shift. Use examples and draw graphs to support your discuss..

  Article review question

Article Review Question: Read the following excerpts from the article "Fruit, veg costs surge' by Todd, Dagwell, published in the Herald on January 25th 2011 and answer questions below:

  Long-term growth, international trade & globalization

Long-term Growth, International Trade & Globalization:- This question deals with concepts such as long-term growth, international trade and globalization. Questions related to trade deficit, trade surplus, gains from trade, an international trade sce..

  European monetary union (emu) in crisis

"Does the economic bailout of Spain and Greece spell the beginning of the end for the European Monetary Union (EMU)?"

  Development game “settlers of catan”

Read the rules of the game, the overview and the almanac for the Development Game "Settlers of Catan"

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd