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The Phillips Curve and Inflation - End of Chapter Problem Explain how inflation expectations are like a self-fulfilling prophecy. They are self-fulfilling because they end up breaking the vicious cycle of demand-pull inflation. inflation actually changes by the amount of unexpected inflation. inflation managers will raise their prices by whatever rate they expect and create that level of inflation. whatever rate of inflation managers expect, they will end up creating that amount of unexpected inflation.

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          The Phillips Curve and Inflation - End of Chapter Problem Explain how inflation expectations are like a self-fulfilling prophecy. They are self-fulfilling because they end up breaking the vicious cycle of demand-pull inflation. inflation actually changes by the amount of unexpected inflation. inflation managers will raise their prices by whatever rate they expect and create that level of inflation. whatever rate of inflation managers expect, they will end up creating that amount of unexpected inflation.

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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The Phillips Curve and Inflation - End of Chapter Problem Explain how inflation expectations are like a self-fulfilling prophecy. They are self-fulfilling because they end up breaking the vicious cycle of demand-pull inflation. inflation actually changes by the amount of unexpected inflation. inflation managers will raise their prices by whatever rate they expect and create that level of inflation. whatever rate of inflation managers expect, they will end up creating that amount of unexpected inflation.