5. Consider the following changes in the sticky-wage model. a. Suppose labor contracts are fully indexed for inflation so that as inflation changes. That is, the nominal wage is to be adjusted to fully compensate for changes in the consumer price index. How does full indexation alter the AS curve in this model? b. Suppose that now indexation is only partial. That is, for every increase in the CPI, the nominal wage rises, but by a smaller percentage. How does partial indexation alter the AS curve in this model?

5. Consider the following changes in the sticky-wage model. a. Suppose labor contracts are fully indexed for inflation so that as inflation changes. That is, the nominal wage is to be adjusted to fully compensate for changes in the consumer price index. How does full indexation alter the AS curve in this model? b. Suppose that now indexation is only partial. That is, for every increase in the CPI, the nominal wage rises, but by a smaller percentage. How does partial indexation alter the AS curve in this model?

Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter12: Money Growth And Intlation

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