You are the economic adviser to a country experiencing hyperinflation. Politicians debating the proper course of stabilization have advocated various positions, listed in statements (a) through (e). Discuss each statement in turn. a) This crisis will not end until workers begin to pay their fair share of taxes. b) The central bank has demonstrated that it cannot responsibly wield its power to create money, so we have no choice but to adopt a currency board. c) 'Price controls are necessary to end this madness: d) 'Stabilisation will be successful only if there is a large recession and if there is a substantial increase in unemployment. e) Let's not blame the central bank. The problem is fiscal policy, not monetary policy.

You are the economic adviser to a country experiencing hyperinflation. Politicians debating the proper course of stabilization have advocated various positions, listed in statements (a) through (e). Discuss each statement in turn. a) This crisis will not end until workers begin to pay their fair share of taxes. b) The central bank has demonstrated that it cannot responsibly wield its power to create money, so we have no choice but to adopt a currency board. c) 'Price controls are necessary to end this madness: d) 'Stabilisation will be successful only if there is a large recession and if there is a substantial increase in unemployment. e) Let's not blame the central bank. The problem is fiscal policy, not monetary policy.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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