In recent months inflation has increased sharply in Australia and many parts of the world. Ongoing supply-side problems, rapid increase in energy prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and strong demand as economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic are all contributing to the upward pressure on prices. i) Starting from the long-run equilibrium, use a basic (static) aggregate demand – aggregate supply (AD-AS) diagram to explain the causes of the high inflation we are experiencing. ii) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the interest rate multiple times this year to curb inflation. Using the static AD-AS diagram, explain how the RBA is trying to achieve their goal by increasing the interest rate. What can be the likely impact of such a policy stance on the economy in the short run and long run?
In recent months inflation has increased sharply in Australia and many parts of the world. Ongoing supply-side problems, rapid increase in energy prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and strong demand as economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic are all contributing to the upward pressure on prices.
i) Starting from the long-run equilibrium, use a basic (static) aggregate demand –
ii) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the interest rate multiple times this year to curb inflation. Using the static AD-AS diagram, explain how the RBA is trying to achieve their goal by increasing the interest rate. What can be the likely impact of such a policy stance on the economy in the short run and long run?
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