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Using the IS-MP model with Phillips curve, show why the Fed has limited abilities during bouts of stagflation. For this version of stagflation, assume that there's a supply shock but LaTeX: \tilde{Y}Y ~remains at LaTeX: \tilde{Y} = 0Y ~ = 0 and LaTeX: \piπ is higher after the shock.
Stagflation is caused due to shocks on the supply side which
causes prices to rise and business costs to shoot up. The
explaination of the Fed's ability to stimulate the economy is due
to the threat of further price increase after increasing money
supply. The logical flow is explained in the solution along with
diagrams for assistance. Please read the solution and then tyr ot
make sense of the diagrams.