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The Fed Model — End of Chapter Problem The next meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers is coming up, and the following graph summarizes the state of the economy. Your boss asks you how you think the Federal Reserve should respond to these economic conditions. a. The Fed should [increase] the real interest rate. b. This represents a [supply] shock to the economy. c. As a result, the [MP] curve will shift. d. If the Fed takes the expected action, interest rates will [rise], output will [fall], and inflation will [fall]. Real interest rate 2.5% [MP curve] [IS curve] 5% Output gap Unexpected inflation 3% [Phillips curve] 5% Output gap

          The Fed Model — End of Chapter Problem
The next meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers is coming up, and the following graph summarizes the state of the economy. Your boss asks you how you think the Federal Reserve should respond to these economic conditions.
a. The Fed should [increase] the real interest rate.
b. This represents a [supply] shock to the economy.
c. As a result, the [MP] curve will shift.
d. If the Fed takes the expected action, interest rates will [rise], output will [fall], and inflation will [fall].
Real interest rate
2.5% [MP curve]
[IS curve]
5% Output gap
Unexpected inflation
3%
[Phillips curve]
5% Output gap

The Fed Model — End of Chapter Problem
The next meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers is coming up, and the following graph summarizes the state of the economy. Your boss asks you how you think the Federal Reserve should respond to these economic conditions.
a. The Fed should [increase] the real interest rate.
b. This represents a [supply] shock to the economy.
c. As a result, the [MP] curve will shift.
d. If the Fed takes the expected action, interest rates will [rise], output will [fall], and inflation will [fall].
Real interest rate
2.5% [MP curve]
[IS curve]
5% Output gap
Unexpected inflation
3%
[Phillips curve]
5% Output gap

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