Monthly Unemployment 2014 – 2015 Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2014 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.7 5.8 5.6 2015 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 Monthly Inflation Rate 2014 – 2015 Year Jan Feb MarApr MayJun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDec 2014 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 2015 1.6 1.7 1.8 |1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 Examine the monthly data on the unemployment rate and the inflation rate for 2014-2015 i) What trends do you observe in the unemployment rate? In the inflation rate? ii) Identify the relationship between Inflation and Unemployment, if any. (positive, negative, no relationship) Use the data to justify your choice. iii) Does the relationship observed in part 2 satisfy the economists' view of the relationship between inflation and unemployment? Use references to support your answer.
Monthly Unemployment 2014 – 2015 Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2014 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.7 5.8 5.6 2015 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 Monthly Inflation Rate 2014 – 2015 Year Jan Feb MarApr MayJun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDec 2014 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 2015 1.6 1.7 1.8 |1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 Examine the monthly data on the unemployment rate and the inflation rate for 2014-2015 i) What trends do you observe in the unemployment rate? In the inflation rate? ii) Identify the relationship between Inflation and Unemployment, if any. (positive, negative, no relationship) Use the data to justify your choice. iii) Does the relationship observed in part 2 satisfy the economists' view of the relationship between inflation and unemployment? Use references to support your answer.
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Monthly Unemployment 2014 – 2015
Year
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014 6.6 6.7 6.7
6.2 6.2
6.1
6.2 6.2 6.0 5.7
5.8 5.6
2015 5.7 5.5 5.5
5.4
5.5
5.3 5.3 5.1
5.1
5.0
5.0 5.0
Monthly Inflation Rate 2014 - 2015
Year Jan Feb MarApr MayJun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDec
2014 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9
1.9 1.7
1.7 1.8
1.7 1.6
2015 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8
1.8 1.8
1.9 1.9
2.0 2.1
Examine the monthly data on the unemployment rate and the inflation rate for 2014-2015
i) What trends do you observe in the unemployment rate? In the inflation rate?
ii) Identify the relationship between Inflation and Unemployment, if any. (positive, negative, no relationship) Use the data to justify your choice.
iii) Does the relationship observed in part 2 satisfy the economists' view of the relationship between inflation and unemployment? Use references to support your answer.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8716085e-43b3-4b6e-b4fd-b090311c8d71%2F2e1e742b-ac53-4d47-a555-cd616a74fac1%2Fqhq5du_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Data Analysis Unemployment and Inflation [1 Question]
Monthly Unemployment 2014 – 2015
Year
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014 6.6 6.7 6.7
6.2 6.2
6.1
6.2 6.2 6.0 5.7
5.8 5.6
2015 5.7 5.5 5.5
5.4
5.5
5.3 5.3 5.1
5.1
5.0
5.0 5.0
Monthly Inflation Rate 2014 - 2015
Year Jan Feb MarApr MayJun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDec
2014 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9
1.9 1.7
1.7 1.8
1.7 1.6
2015 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8
1.8 1.8
1.9 1.9
2.0 2.1
Examine the monthly data on the unemployment rate and the inflation rate for 2014-2015
i) What trends do you observe in the unemployment rate? In the inflation rate?
ii) Identify the relationship between Inflation and Unemployment, if any. (positive, negative, no relationship) Use the data to justify your choice.
iii) Does the relationship observed in part 2 satisfy the economists' view of the relationship between inflation and unemployment? Use references to support your answer.
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