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Answer the following questions. Remember that you can only enter numbers in the boxes given and that decimal places are separated with a dot (not with a comma). Do not leave empty boxes, otherwise partial marks will not be given. Also, enter at least 4 decimals in your answers whenever possible.
Suppose you have the following AD and AS equations:
a) The real GDP in equilibrium the short run is equal to Answer for coordinate ..... trillions.
b) The inflation rate in equilibrium in the short run is equal to .
c) The expected inflation in the long run is ... %.
b) The aggregate demand or AD equation is given as Y=82-0.8 and the short-run aggregate supply or SRAS equation is denoted as Y=1.8-7 where Y and represent the short-run real GDP and the inflation in the short-run respectively. Based on the short-run equilibrium in the goods market, the AD equation has to be equal to SRAS equation.
Therefore, based on the short-run equilibrium condition in the goods market, it can be stated:-
AD=SRAS
82-0.8=1.8-7
-0.8-1.8=-82-7
-2.6=-89
=-89/-2.6
=34.2307 approximately
Hence, the equilibrium inflation in the short-run would be 34.2307 approximately.
a) Now, plugging the short-run equilibrium value of into the AD equation, we get:-
AD=82-0.8
AD=82-0.8*(34.2307)
AD=82-27.3845
AD=54.6155
Therefore, the short-run equilibrium real GDP in the goods market would be approximately 54.6155 trillions.
c) The long-run output is given as Y=49.15 trillions and the AD equation is AD=82-0.8. Now, based on the long-run equilibrium condition in the long-run, the AD equation would be equal to the long run output.
Thus, based on the long-run equilibrium condition in the goods market, it can be stated
AD=Y
82-0.8=49.15
-0.8=-82+49.15
-0.8=-32.85
=-32.85/-0.8
=41.0625
Therefore, on the basis of the long-run aggregate output given in the question, the expected inflation in the long-run would be 41.0625 approximately.