Because of general price inflation in our economy, the purchasing power of the dollar shrinkswith the passage of time. If the average generalinflation rate is expected to be 8% per year for theforeseeable future, how many years will it take forthe dollar’s purchasing power to be one-half of whatit is now?

A labor union wants the union members' real wages to go up by 3.5% for the coming year. How much of an increase in wages should the union ask for, given that the inflation rate is expected to be 5.3% for the coming year? A. 3.5% OB. 8.8% C. 1.8% OD. 15.0%

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Under a credible system offixed nominal exchangerates...A.The Central Bank can adjustthe interest rate as it deemsappropriate for smoothingdomestic outputfluctuationsB.Domestic inflation will beapproximately equal to theinflation rate of the countryto which the domesticcurrency is peggedC.Public debt can bemonetised, i.e. viagovernment bonds boughtby the Central Bank againstnewly created moneyD.All of these optionsE.None of these options

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43) There are no costs to inflation True O False

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A price index for a basket of goods over four years was calculated to be: 2014 = 92, • 2015 =97, • 2016=100, • 2017=107. Calculate the inflation rate for each year so that you will enter: Blank #1 = Inflation Rate for 2015 Blank #2 = Inflation Rate for 2016 • Blank #3 = Inflation Rate for 2017 What is the base year in this scenario? • Blank #4 = Base year for this basket %3D Round to two decimal places Blank # 1 Blank # 2 Blank # 3 Blank # 4

A series of five constant-dollar (or real-dollar)payments (beginning with $5,000 at the end of thefirst year) are increasing at the rate of 7% per year.Assume that the average general inflation rate is 5%and the market interest rate is 12% during this inflationary period. What is the equivalent present worthof the series?