Consider a standard AD-AS model. Suppose that the central bank lost credibility in the sense that people no longer believe its inflation target (that is, inflation expectations are not `anchored'). In this case, a permanently higher inflation target leads to a short-run increase in output but no long-run increase in output. Answer True or False. Remember to include your explanation.

Consider a standard AD-AS model. Suppose that the central bank lost credibility in the sense that people no longer believe its inflation target (that is, inflation expectations are not `anchored'). In this case, a permanently higher inflation target leads to a short-run increase in output but no long-run increase in output. Answer True or False. Remember to include your explanation.

Macroeconomics

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Author:Roger A. Arnold

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Chapter14: Money And The Economy

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